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Critical Condition

1987 · 100 min

A loose, good-natured farce that coasts on its star's charisma through chaotic hospital slapstick.

Directed by
Michael Apted
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, Rubén Blades
Tagline
A comedy of epidemic proportions.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Michael Apted
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, Rubén Blades
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • identity
  • class
  • healing
Places
  • hospital
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

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Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
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United States of America
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