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 |
| Directing | Renata Stoia | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Ted Field | Producer |
| Editing | Robert K. Lambert | Editor |
| Camera | Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography |
| Production | Margery Simkin | Casting |
| Sound | Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | John J. Lloyd | Production Design |
| Sound | Willie D. Burton | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard Overton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Michael W. Stroud | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Robert W. Cort | Producer |
| Art | George R. Nelson | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Robert V. Girolami | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
| Sound | Alan Silvestri | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Bob Larson | Executive Producer |
| Crew | David R. Ellis | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Steve M. Davison | Stunts |
| Crew | Tim A. Davison | Stunts |
| Crew | Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunts |