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Critical Care

R19971h 47mSidney Lumet
IMDb 5.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 59%

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

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?

ComedyDrama
NunSatireHospitalHalf Sister

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What is Critical Care (1997) about?

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…

Who stars in Critical Care?

Critical Care stars James Spader (Dr. Werner Ernst), Kyra Sedgwick (Felicia E. Potter), Helen Mirren (Stella), Albert Brooks (Dr. Butz), Anne Bancroft (Nun). The film was directed by Sidney Lumet.

How long is Critical Care?

Critical Care has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1997. It is rated R.

Is Critical Care worth watching?

Critical Care holds an IMDb rating of 5.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 59. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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