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Critical Care (1997)

At Memorial Hospital no one ever dies... Until their insurance runs out.

  • Oct 31, 1997
  • 1h 47m
  • R

6.2/10

TMDB user score
47 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Critical Care is a 1997 comedy and drama film directed by Sidney Lumet. Its leading cast includes James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick and Helen Mirren. It runs for 1 hour 47 minutes.

Synopsis

Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-sisters who are fighting over the care of their comatose father. But are they really fighting over their father's care, or over his $10 million estate? Meanwhile, Werner must contend with his nutty supervisor, who insists that he only care for patients with full insurance. Can Werner sidestep the hospital's legal team and do what's best for the patient?

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 47 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.2/10 from 47 TMDB votes

Trailer

Critical Care (1997) Trailer (VHS Capture) · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • James Spader Dr. Werner Ernst
  • Kyra Sedgwick Felicia E. Potter
  • Helen Mirren Stella
  • Albert Brooks Dr. Butz
  • Anne Bancroft Nun
  • Wallace Shawn Furnaceman
  • Jeffrey Wright Rafael ("Bed Two")
  • Margo Martindale Constance 'Connie' Potter
  • Philip Bosco Dr. Hofstader
  • Edward Herrmann Robert Payne
  • Colm Feore Richard Wilson
  • James Lally Poindexter
  • Bruno Dressler Joseph F. Potter
  • Al Waxman Sheldon Hatchett
  • Harvey Atkin Judge Fatale
  • Hamish McEwan Hansen
  • Jackie Richardson Mrs. Steckler
  • Barbara Eve Harris E.R. Nurse

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