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Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983): Cast

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Doctor Who: The Five Doctors is a 1983 adventure action film directed by Peter Moffatt, starring Richard Mathews as Rassilon, William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.

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Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Peter Moffatt
Genres
Adventure , Action , Sci-Fi
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: The Five Doctors About?

The premise of Doctor Who: The Five Doctors without spoilers.

Various incarnations of the Doctor and their longstanding companions are ripped from their timelines and placed in the deadly Death Zone on Gallifrey. There, they must confront the Master and his allies—the Daleks, Cybermen and Yeti—while racing toward the Dark Tower to uncover the hidden Tomb of Rassilon.

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Themes & Keywords

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  • third doctor
  • second doctor
  • first doctor
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  • children in need special
  • reversing the polarity
  • legion of doom
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  • the master character
  • rassilon character
  • special episode
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  • brigadier lethbridge stewart character
  • tegan jovanka character
  • vislor turlough character
  • anniversary special
  • crossover
  • actor reprises previous role
  • time lord
  • k9 character
  • liz shaw character
  • u.n.i.t.
  • colonel
  • president
  • council
  • chancellor
  • tardis
  • torch
  • cave
  • illusion
  • tomb
  • checkerboard
  • betrayal
  • seeking immortality
  • driving
  • hiding behind rock
  • multiple versions of the same character
  • meeting yourself from another time
  • feature length
  • old man
  • cane
  • harp
  • hidden door
  • grandfather granddaughter relationship
  • old friends reunited
  • reference to guy fawkes
  • nursery rhyme
  • punt
  • punting
  • returning character played by a different actor
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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Cast & Characters

Richard Mathews leads the cast as Rassilon, with William Hartnell as The Doctor (1) (archive footage) and Patrick Troughton as The Doctor (2). Directed by Peter Moffatt; 33 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

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From the director

More from Peter Moffatt

More films directed by Peter Moffatt: Doctor Who: The Two Doctors, Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma, Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead and Doctor Who: The Visitation.

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Details

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Doctor Who: Die Fünf Doktoren” and “神秘博士:五个博士”.

Also known as
  • Doctor Who: Die Fünf Doktoren
  • 神秘博士:五个博士
  • ด็อกเตอร์ฮู: ด็อกเตอร์ทั้งห้า

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Doctor Who: The Five Doctors FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Doctor Who: The Five Doctors, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Doctor Who: The Five Doctors?

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: The Five Doctors released?

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors was released on November 25, 1983.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Five Doctors?

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors was directed by Peter Moffatt.

More films by Peter Moffatt

Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: The Five Doctors?

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors stars Richard Mathews as Rassilon, William Hartnell as The Doctor (1) (archive footage) and Patrick Troughton as The Doctor (2), among 33 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: The Five Doctors have a post-credit scene?

No. Doctor Who: The Five Doctors has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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