critical condition

Director: michael apted

Actor: richard pryor,rachel ticotin,rubén blades,joe mantegna

Data Published: Fri Jan 16 1987

Genres: Comedy

Key Words: impersonation,impostor,hospital,storm,doctor

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092798/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Condition_(film)

Description: Critical Condition is a movie starring Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, and Rubén Blades. Con man Kevin Lennihan, framed in a jewel smuggling, tries for an insanity plea, and is sent to a hospital for review, where he is confused for...

Plot: Kevin Lenahan is an African-American con man who is framed in a jewel robbery. To escape custody, before he fakes insanity and then poses as surgeon Dr. Eddie Slattery at a local hospital when he switches places with the administrator Arthur Chambers. During a flood and a power outage that follows, before Kevin takes charge of the hospital and tries to maintain some order in his unorthodox way.