R | 1 h 47 min | Drama | Comedy

IMDB 5.9 / 10 (2168 votes)

Critical Care (1997)

Critical Care | United States of America| Australia

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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Description

Director

Sidney Lumet

Writers

Steven Schwartz

Stars

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

Others...

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Keywords

satire, hospital, nun, half sister

Production

Live Entertainment, Mediaworks, ASQA Film Partnership

Actor

James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren, Albert Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Wallace Shawn, Jeffrey Wright, Margo Martindale, Philip Bosco, Edward Herrmann, Colm Feore, James Lally, Bruno Dressler

Creators

Avy Kaufman (Casting), Sidney Lumet (Director), David Watkin (Director of Photography), Carolyn Cartwright (Set Decoration), Philip Rosenberg (Production Design), Dennis Davenport (Art Direction), Tom Swartwout (Editor), Steven Schwartz (Screenplay), Dona Granata (Costume Design), Karen Pidgurski (Unit Publicist), Richard Dooling (Novel), Blanche McDermaid (Script Supervisor), Enrico Campana (Set Decoration)

Release dates

26.01.1999 (DE)
31.10.1997 (US)

Critical Care (1997)

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