Critical Care

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-10-31

Languages:

English

Countries:

Australia, USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(1370 Reviews)

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Genres:

Comedy Drama

Cast:

James Spader Kyra Sedgwick Helen Mirren Anne Bancroft

Writer:

Richard Dooling (novel)

Steven Schwartz (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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?

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