Critical Care

Oct 31 1997 R 1h 47m
Comedy, Drama

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?

Plot

Dr. Werner Ernst (James Spader) 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 ten million dollar 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?

Written by

Richard Dooling, Steven Schwartz

Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Cast

James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren

Crew

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Production Countries

Australia, United States of America

Production Companies

Live Entertainment, ASQA Film Partnership, Mediaworks

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Critical Care (1997) Trailer (VHS Capture)
Scores
# of Votes
2,452
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA