Critical Care (1997)

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

Movie · Comedy, Drama · 1h 47m · Rated 6.2/10 on TMDB · Released October 31, 1997

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?

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Cast

• 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
• Wallace Shawn as Furnaceman
• Jeffrey Wright as Rafael ("Bed Two")
• Margo Martindale as Constance 'Connie' Potter
• Philip Bosco as Dr. Hofstader
• Edward Herrmann as Robert Payne
• Colm Feore as Richard Wilson
• James Lally as Poindexter

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