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Critical Care(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-10-31
64%
42 Votes
Time: 1h 47m
At Memorial Hospital no one ever dies... Until their insurance runs out.
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?
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America,
Australia
Budget: $12,000,000.00
Revenue: $271,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Mediaworks
ASQA Film Partnership
Movie: Critical Care
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
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