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Critical Care (1997)

Critical Care (1997)

Drama Comedy

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

Release Date: 1997, October 31
Directors: Sidney Lumet
Countries: Australia, United States of America
Production: Mediaworks, ASQA Film Partnership, Live Entertainment, Village Roadshow
Cast: Edward Herrmann, Colm Feore, Helen Mirren, Barbara Eve Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Wallace Shawn, James Spader, Margo Martindale, Philip Bosco, Anne Bancroft, Kyra Sedgwick, James Lally

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?

Keywords:

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