Critical Care

Year: 1997

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: English

Director: Sidney Lumet

Budget: $12M

DramaComedy

Young resident Werner Ernst gets tangled in a legal fight between two half‑sisters over the care and $10 million estate of their comatose father. At the same time his eccentric supervisor pressures him to treat only fully insured patients. Werner must navigate hospital politics and the legal team to do what’s best for the patient.

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