Critical Condition (1987)
Critical Condition (1987)
A comedy of epidemic proportions.
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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Cast

Richard Pryor Richard Pryor As: Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Rachel Ticotin Rachel Ticotin As: Rachel Atwood
Rubén Blades Rubén Blades As: Louis
Maria Cardinale Maria Cardinale As: Herself
Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna As: Arthur Chambers
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A comedy of epidemic proportions.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 16 January 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $14,000,000

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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

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

Directed By

Michael Apted

Michael Apted

Director

Renata Stoia

Renata Stoia

Script Supervisor

Robert V. Girolami

Robert V. Girolami

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Denis Hamill

Denis Hamill

Screenplay

John Hamill

John Hamill

Screenplay

Production Crew

Ted Field

Ted Field

Producer

Margery Simkin

Margery Simkin

Casting

Michael W. Stroud

Michael W. Stroud

Production Supervisor

Robert W. Cort

Robert W. Cort

Producer

Bob Larson

Bob Larson

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Colleen Atwood

Colleen Atwood

Costume Design

Sound

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Production Sound Mixer

George Watters II

George Watters II

Supervising Sound Editor

Richard Overton

Richard Overton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald O. Mitchell

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kenneth Karman

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ralf D. Bode

Ralf D. Bode

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John J. Lloyd

John J. Lloyd

Production Design

George R. Nelson

George R. Nelson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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