Critical Condition (1987)
Symptomen: acute prikkeling van de lachspieren en heftig schuddebuiken. Diagnose? Pryor speelt een crimineel die doet alsof hij gek is om uit de gevangenis te blijven. Hij komt op de psychiatrische afdeling van een ziekenhuis terecht en dan begint de gekte pas goed, als hij tijdens een stroomuitval ontsnapt en zich als dokter verkleedt. Op de een of andere manier brengt Pryor orde in de chaos, zelfs als hij onorthodoxe lichamelijke onderzoeken doet, een baby ter wereld helpt en een helikopter als airconditioning gebruikt.
Regiseur:
Michael Apted
Schrijvers:
Denis Hamill, John Hamill.
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Richard Pryor as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery |
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Rachel Ticotin as Rachel Atwood |
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Rubén Blades as Louis |
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Maria Cardinale as Herself |
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Joe Mantegna as Arthur Chambers |
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Bob Dishy as Dr. Foster |
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Sylvia Miles as Nurse Maggie Lesser |
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Joe Dallesandro as Stucky |
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Randall 'Tex' Cobb as Box |
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Bob Saget as Dr. Joffe |
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Jon Polito as Kline |
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Garrett Morris as Helicopter Junkie |
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Brian Tarantina as Tommy Pinto |
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Jude Ciccolella as Jack Kinney |
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Elizabeth Arlen as E.R. Nurse |
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Wesley Snipes as Ambulance Driver |
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Kate McGregor-Stewart as Nurse Mary |
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Marquerita Wallace as Sexy Patient |
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Miriam Cruz as Hispanic Woman |
| Directing | Michael Apted | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen Atwood | Costume Design |
| Writing | Denis Hamill | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Hamill | Screenplay |
| Production | Ted Field | Producer |
| Camera | Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert K. Lambert | Editor |
| Production | Margery Simkin | Casting |
| Directing | Renata Stoia | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Alan Silvestri | Original Music Composer |
| Art | John J. Lloyd | Production Design |
| Art | George R. Nelson | Set Decoration |
| Production | Michael W. Stroud | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Robert W. Cort | Producer |
| Production | Bob Larson | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Robert V. Girolami | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Willie D. Burton | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Richard Overton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
| Crew | David R. Ellis | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Steve M. Davison | Stunts |
| Crew | Tim A. Davison | Stunts |
| Crew | Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunts |