Critical Condition (1987)

01/16/1987 (US) • 1h 40m

Comedy

A comedy of epidemic proportions.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Richard Pryor

Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery

Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Atwood

Joe Mantegna

Arthur Chambers

Bob Dishy

Dr. Foster

Sylvia Miles

Nurse Maggie Lesser


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$14,000,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

hurricane

con artist

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