Film

Critical Care

1997 · 1h 47m · Comedy · Drama

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

IMDb

5.9

Rotten Tomatoes

59%

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?

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

• Sidney LumetDirector · Producer
• Steven SchwartzScreenplay · Producer
• Richard DoolingNovel
• David WatkinDirector of Photography
• Tom SwartwoutEditor
• Avy KaufmanCasting

Critical Care (1997) Trailer (VHS Capture)

Release date

October 31, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

R

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$271,000

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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