Critical Condition

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Richard Pryor Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery

Rachel Ticotin Rachel Atwood

Rubén Blades Louis

Maria Cardinale Herself

Joe Mantegna Arthur Chambers