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55% Critic Match
Critical Condition
“A comedy of epidemic proportions.”
5.5 / 10• 1987• 1h 40m•R• English
Comedy
Storyline
Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by claiming 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.
Cast & Crew
Richard Pryor
Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Lead
Rachel Ticotin
Rachel Atwood
Rubén Blades
Louis
MC
Maria Cardinale
Herself
Joe Mantegna
Arthur Chambers
Bob Dishy
Dr. Foster
Sylvia Miles
Nurse Maggie Lesser
Joe Dallesandro
Stucky
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Apted's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Critical Condition is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
