Critical Care

Name: Critical Care
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1997-10-31
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren, Albert Brooks, Anne Bancroft

1997·Movie·R·107 min·★ 6.3(43)

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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?

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About Critical Care

Critical Care is a 1997 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Sidney Lumet. The cast is led by James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Howdy Amazon Channel, Tubi TV.

Critical Care was produced by Mediaworks, ASQA Film Partnership, and Live Entertainment and made in United States of America and Australia. It was released on October 31, 1997, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Sidney Lumet
Writers: Steven Schwartz
Release date: October 31, 1997
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Australia
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Mediaworks, ASQA Film Partnership, Live Entertainment

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Critical Care cast & crew

Critical Care was directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Steven Schwartz.

The cast features James Spader as Dr. Werner Ernst, Kyra Sedgwick as Felicia E. Potter, Helen Mirren as Stella, Albert Brooks as Dr. Butz, Anne Bancroft as Nun, and Wallace Shawn as Furnaceman.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by David Watkin and it was produced by Sidney Lumet and Steven Schwartz.

Is Critical Care worth watching?

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Critical Care is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Critical Care

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