Critical Condition

• Movie

  Type

• 1987

  Year

• 1h 40m

  Runtime

• ★ 6.1

  Rating

• Comedy

  Genre

Eddie is a con artist. But this time he's framed and comes before a judge. By claiming insanity, he hopes to get off the hook. He manages end up in a hospital for a mental examination. That night, a storm breaks out over New York, and the electricity to the hospital is broken. In the ensuing chaos that follows, Eddie is taken for a doctor. Suddenly he is in charge of a whole hospital!

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Cast

Richard Pryor

Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery

Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Atwood

Rubén Blades

Louis

Maria Cardinale

Herself

Joe Mantegna

Arthur Chambers

Bob Dishy

Dr. Foster

Sylvia Miles

Nurse Maggie Lesser

Joe Dallesandro

Stucky

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Box

Bob Saget

Dr. Joffe

Jon Polito

Kline

Garrett Morris

Helicopter Junkie