Critical Care

Critical Care

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1997-10-31
Duration:107 min
Director:Sidney Lumet
Actors:James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren, Albert Brooks, Anne Bancroft
Production:Mediaworks, ASQA Film Partnership, Live Entertainment, Village Roadshow

Overview:

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?

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