Critical Condition

"A comedy of epidemic proportions."

Jan 16 1987 R 1h 37m
Comedy

Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by climbing insanity—but instead ends up in a hospital for a mental assessment. That night, a storm causes a power failure and, in the ensuing chaos, Eddie is mistaken for a doctor and suddenly finds himself in charge of the hospital.

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Plot

Kevin Lennihan is a con artist. But this time he's framed and comes before a judge. By claiming insanity he hopes to get off the hook. He manages to end up in a hospital on Governors Island in New York Harbor for a mental examination. That night a storm breaks out over the area and the electricity to the hospital is out. In the ensuing chaos that follows Kevin is mistaken for a doctor, Eddie Slattery. Suddenly he is in charge of a whole hospital.

Written by

Denis Hamill, John Hamill, Alan Swyer

Directed by

Michael Apted

Cast

Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, Rubén Blades

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

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# of Votes
4,047
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
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