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Critical Care (1997)

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Film details

Featuring

James Spader Albert Brooks Kyra Sedgwick
Director

Sidney Lumet
Country

USA
Year

1997
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Felicia and Connie's wealthy and aged father is costing $112,800 per month to keep him alive in a private clinic. Felicia and Connie are at loggerheads over whether his life should be unnaturally prolonged. Caught in the middle and manipulated by Felicia is Dr Werner Ernst.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Dr. Werner Ernst
    
    James Spader
  - Dr. Butz
    
    Albert Brooks
  - Felicia Potter
    
    Kyra Sedgwick
  - Nurse Stella Stanley
    
    Helen Mirren
  - White Nun
    
    Anne Bancroft
  - Bed Two
    
    Jeffrey Wright
  - Furnaceman
    
    Wallace Shawn
  - Connie Potter
    
    Margo Martindale
  - Dr. Hofstader
    
    Philip Bosco
  - Robert Payne
    
    Edward Herrmann
  - Wilson
    
    Colm Feore
  - Poindexter
    
    James Lally
  - Judge Fatale
    
    Harvey Atkin
  - Sheldon Hatchett
    
    Al Waxman
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Sidney Lumet
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    LIVE Entertainment
  - Executive Producer
    
    Don Carmody
  - Producer
    
    Sidney Lumet
  - Producer
    
    Steven Schwartz
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Steven Schwartz
  - Author of the Original Work
    
    Richard Dooling
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    David Watkin
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Tom Swartwout
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Philip Rosenberg
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Michael Convertino
  Sound:
  - Sound
    
    Bruce Carwardine

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