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Oct 31, 1997 · Critical Care: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren, Anne Bancroft. A hospital resident is put in the middle of a legal battle between two half-sisters on whether to pull their comatose dad's life support.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Sidney Lumet
- 1997-10-31
Critical Care is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lumet. The film is a satire about American medicine. The screenplay by Steven Schwartz is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Dooling and stars James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Anne Bancroft, Helen Mirren, Jeffrey Wright, and Albert Brooks.
- $271,000
- Sidney Lumet, Steven Schwartz
- $12 million
- October 31, 1997
Oct 31, 1997 · A young doctor faces ethical dilemmas and financial pressure when he is asked to keep a comatose patient alive for a $10 million trust fund. The film explores the conflict between insurance policies, medical ethics, and human values in a stark and realistic hospital setting.
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Medical resident Dr. Werner Ernst (James Spader) aspires to help sick people, but is constantly warned by his mentor, Dr. Butz (Albert Brooks), to treat only patients with good...
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“Critical Care,” the 1997 film about end-of-life decisions directed by Sidney Lumet, based on the first novel of Richard Dooling, takes a shot at all three. There aren’t many obvious visuals in the depiction of health insurance, but “Critical” gives it a try.
Dr. Werner Ernst (James Spader) 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.
