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Critical Care (1997)
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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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?
Rating:R
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Steven Schwartz
In Theaters:10/31/1997
Box Office:$271,000
Runtime:107 minutes
Studio:Mediaworks, ASQA Film Partnership, Live Entertainment, Village Roadshow
Cast
Sidney Lumet
Director
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
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