| | | At Memorial Hospital no one ever dies...Until their insurance runs out.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Digitally Mastered, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailers, Notes, Spanish Subtitled
Dr. Werner Ernst (James Spader) is an overworked intern who only wants what is best for his elderly, comatose patient--until he falls for the ailing man's beautiful daughter Felicia (Kyra Sedgewick). The seductive Felicia has ten million reasons to let her father "die with dignity," while her deeply religious sister has her own motives for keeping him alive. Caught between passion and duty, Werner descends into a moral mine field where the physician's god-like powers of life and death depends not on knowing right from wrong...but having the courage to choose.
"One of the best recent films by a master whose credits include Network and The Verdict." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Editor's Note
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.
| Features | Scene Access | | Spanish Subtitles | | Production Notes | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Interactive Menus | | Widescreen Version | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | Theatrical Trailer |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Artisan |
| Release Date: 2/17/1998 |
| Running Time: 109 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1997 | | Catalog ID: 60464 | | UPC: 00012236046400 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Independent Spirit (1998) | | | Steven S. Scwartz, Nominee, Best First Screenplay |
| Memorable Quotes| "Seeing patients is a waste of time."----Dr. Hofstader (Philip Bosco) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Box Office
"...A tone and momentum that prove successful..." 12/01/1997 p.49New York Times
"...[A] bracingly funny satire....It takes a giddy pride in its verbosity....The performances are juicy and intelligent..." 10/31/1997 p.E20 Chicago Sun-Times
"...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..." 10/26/1997 p.35 At-A-Glance Film Reviews 8 of 10
...This is a surprisingly intelligent, low-key film that mixes black comedy with some thought-provoking questions about euthanasia...
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