CRITICAL CARE, directed by Sidney Lumet and starring James Spader, focuses on a young medical doctor, Werner Ernst, who rebels against the hospital that employs him when he realizes that the doctors favor wealthy patients and those with generous medical insurance.
Theatrical release: October 6, 1997.
Filmed in Canada.
Excerpt: "Seeing patients is a waste of time."--Dr. Hofstader (Philip Bosco)
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Review 1:
"...A tone and momentum that prove successful..."
Source: Box Office
p.49 12/01/1997
Review 2:
"...A smart, hard-edged movie....The film is a stimulating mix of a medical drama and a courtroom showdown....The movie debates its issues with a sharpness and cynicism not often seen..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.35 10/26/1997
Review 3:
"...[A] bracingly funny satire....It takes a giddy pride in its verbosity....The performances are juicy and intelligent..."
Source: New York Times
p.E20 10/31/1997
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