Critical Care (1997)

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

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?

• Released: 1997-10-31
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 47 votes

Directed by Sidney Lumet.

Top cast

• James Spader as Dr. Werner Ernst
• Kyra Sedgwick as Felicia E. Potter
• Helen Mirren as Stella
• Albert Brooks as Dr. Butz
• Anne Bancroft as Nun
• Wallace Shawn as Furnaceman
• Jeffrey Wright as Rafael ("Bed Two")
• Margo Martindale as Constance 'Connie' Potter
• Philip Bosco as Dr. Hofstader
• Edward Herrmann as Robert Payne

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Critical Care

• United States: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Movie Sphere+; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, YouTube

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