Dr. T & the Women

"He is overwhelmed by the woman in his life"

Oct 13 2000 R 2h 2m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A successful Texas gynecologist finds himself amid a bevy of women and their problems – his wife’s breakdown, his daughter's fake marriage, his other daughter’s conspiracy theories, and his secretary’s crush. Craving time for himself, he finds solace in a kind outsider.

Plot

Dr. Sullivan Travis "Dr. T." is a wealthy Dallas gynecologist for some of the wealthiest women in Texas who finds his idealist life beginning to fall apart starting when his wife, Kate, suffers a nervous breakdown and is committed to the state mental hospital. Dr. T's eldest daughter, Dee Dee, is planning to go through with her approaching wedding despite the secret that she's a lesbian and is romantically involved with Marilyn, the maid of honor. Dr T's youngest daughter, Connie, is a conspiracy theorist freak who has her own agenda to everything, while Dr. T's loyal secretary, Carolyn, has romantic feelings for him, which are not mutual. Dr. T's sister-in-law, Peggy, meddles in every situation she stumbles into, while one woman, Bree, a golf instructor, is the only one who offers him any comfort and salvation.

Written by

Anne Rapp

Directed by

Robert Altman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sandcastle 5, Artisan Entertainment

Languages

Español, Deutsch, English

Awards

4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
20,538
Average Rating
4.7 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA