Set on New Year's Eve 1999, the story follows the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) as he transports the remains of his nemesis, the Master, back to Gallifrey. A malfunction forces the TARDIS to land in , where the Doctor is caught in a gangland shooting. Key narrative elements include:
The film famously broke long-standing series tradition by featuring a romantic connection and an on-screen kiss between the Doctor and his companion, Dr. Grace Holloway (Daphne Ashbrook).
After dying on the operating table due to the surgeons' unfamiliarity with Time Lord anatomy, the Doctor regenerates into his eighth incarnation, played by Paul McGann .
The project eventually became a co-production between the , Universal Studios , and Fox , filmed in Vancouver, Canada. Its primary goal was to serve as a pilot for a new television series. Plot and Narrative Departures
Doctor Who: The Movie -
Set on New Year's Eve 1999, the story follows the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) as he transports the remains of his nemesis, the Master, back to Gallifrey. A malfunction forces the TARDIS to land in , where the Doctor is caught in a gangland shooting. Key narrative elements include:
The film famously broke long-standing series tradition by featuring a romantic connection and an on-screen kiss between the Doctor and his companion, Dr. Grace Holloway (Daphne Ashbrook). Doctor Who: The Movie
After dying on the operating table due to the surgeons' unfamiliarity with Time Lord anatomy, the Doctor regenerates into his eighth incarnation, played by Paul McGann . Set on New Year's Eve 1999, the story
The project eventually became a co-production between the , Universal Studios , and Fox , filmed in Vancouver, Canada. Its primary goal was to serve as a pilot for a new television series. Plot and Narrative Departures Grace Holloway (Daphne Ashbrook)