Movie
Critical Care
At Memorial Hospital no one ever dies... Until their insurance runs out.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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?
More about Critical Care
Cast
James SpaderDr. Werner Ernst
Kyra SedgwickFelicia E. Potter
Helen MirrenStella
Albert BrooksDr. Butz
Anne BancroftNun
Wallace ShawnFurnaceman
Jeffrey WrightRafael ("Bed Two")
Margo MartindaleConstance 'Connie' PotterCredits
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- Steven Schwartz, Richard Dooling
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $12M
- Box office
- $271K
Production
- Mediaworks
- ASQA Film Partnership
Live EntertainmentUnited States
Village RoadshowAustralia
