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Critical Care

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

1997 · 103 min · Comedy
6.3 Niche
Comedy Drama

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?

Country of origin
🇦🇺 Australia · 🇺🇸 United States
Year
1997

Trivia & behind the scenes

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Origins

The film is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Dooling, adapted into a screenplay by Steven Schwartz.

Effects

Special makeup effects for the film were provided by Rick Baker.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, 59% of 17 critics' reviews of the film are positive.

Reception

Screenwriter Steven Schwartz received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best screenplay for his work on the film.

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