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Critical Condition
Critical Condition

Critical Condition

A comedy of epidemic proportions.

Genres

Comedy

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

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Budget

$14000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.534/10

Release Date

16 January 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery

Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Atwood

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Louis

Maria Cardinale

Maria Cardinale

Herself

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Arthur Chambers

Bob Dishy

Bob Dishy

Dr. Foster

Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Nurse Maggie Lesser

Joe Dallesandro

Joe Dallesandro

Stucky

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Box

Bob Saget

Bob Saget

Dr. Joffe

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Kline

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Helicopter Junkie

Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Tommy Pinto

Jude Ciccolella

Jude Ciccolella

Jack Kinney

Elizabeth Arlen

Elizabeth Arlen

E.R. Nurse

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Ambulance Driver

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Nurse Mary

Marquerita Wallace

Marquerita Wallace

Sexy Patient

Miriam Cruz

Miriam Cruz

Hispanic Woman

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