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1987 film by Michael Apted

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5.5

Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by claiming 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.

Released: 1987-01-16100 minDir: Michael AptedComedyBudget: $14.0M

Cast

  • Richard Pryor as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
  • Rachel Ticotin as Rachel Atwood
  • Rubén Blades as Louis
  • Maria Cardinale as Herself
  • Joe Mantegna as Arthur Chambers
  • Bob Dishy as Dr. Foster

Themes

  • hurricane
  • con artist

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Ratings

IMDb

5.4/10

4,215 votes

Year
1987
Runtime
97 min
Genres
Comedy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Ralf D. Bode
Production company
Paramount Pictures
Narrative location
New York City
Filming location
North Carolina
Duration
98
FilmAffinity ID
846386
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1987-01-01
title
Critical Condition
distributed by
Netflix
set in environment
hospital
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