Critical Condition
– Eddie is a con artist. But this time he's framed and comes before a judge. By claiming insanity, he ..
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!
16 Jan 1987
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Michael Apted
Denis Hamill (story), John Hamill (story), Alan Swyer (story), Denis Hamill (screenplay), John Hamill (screenplay)
Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, Rubén Blades, Joe Mantegna
Kevin Lennihan 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 to end up in a hospital on Governors Island, in New York Harbor for a mental examination. That night, a storm breaks out over the area, and the electricity to the hospital is broken. In the ensuing chaos that follows, Kevin is taken for a doctor, Eddie Slattery. Suddenly, he is in charge of a whole hospital.
Paramount Home Video