Critical Condition
A comedy of epidemic proportions.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$14000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1987-01-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
73
Vote Average
5.527
Richard Pryor
Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Rachel Ticotin
Rachel Atwood
Rubén Blades
Louis
Maria Cardinale
Herself
Joe Mantegna
Arthur Chambers
Bob Dishy
Dr. Foster
Sylvia Miles
Nurse Maggie Lesser
Joe Dallesandro
Stucky
Randall "Tex" Cobb
Box
Bob Saget
Dr. Joffe
Jon Polito
Kline
Garrett Morris
Helicopter Junkie
Brian Tarantina
Tommy Pinto
Jude Ciccolella
Jack Kinney
Elizabeth Arlen
E.R. Nurse
Wesley Snipes
Ambulance Driver
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Nurse Mary
Marquerita Wallace
Sexy Patient
Miriam Cruz
Hispanic Woman
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