Critical Care

1997

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

Sidney Lumet
1h 47m
October 31, 1997 · United States of America, Australia

Overview

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?

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 31, 1997
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Australia
Production: Live Entertainment,Mediaworks,ASQA Film Partnership,Village Roadshow
Cast: James Spader,Kyra Sedgwick,Helen Mirren,Albert Brooks,Anne Bancroft,Wallace Shawn,Jeffrey Wright,Margo Martindale,Philip Bosco,Edward Herrmannand 8 more
Director: Sidney Lumet
Writer: Richard Dooling,Steven Schwartz
Producer: Sidney Lumet,Steven Schwartz
Cinematography: David Watkin
Budget: $12,000,000
Revenue: $271,000
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