Critical Condition is a wild and outrageous 80's comedy starting comic legend Richard Pryor. This sort of role was familiar to Pryor as he plays a con man with a heart of gold. Pryor plays Kevin Lannahan who in his attempt to get a loan for his investment from The Mob, ends up being part of a sting operation and gets a prison sentence. With The Mob blaming him, Kevin's life is in danger. To try to avoid prison, he pretends to be insane and gets sent to a mental hospital, while in the hospital, there is a hurricane and in this crisis situation, he pretends to be a doctor and ends up running the hospital. Critical Condition is a pretty insane comedy that largely works due to the comic genius of Richard Pryor. Of Richard Pryor's films, Critical Condition is overlooked, which is a shame as I think the movie is very funny and better than a lot of stuff from this period that recieves more fanfare.
Review of Critical Condition
Critical Condition
(1987)
Pretty funny 80's comedy starring Richard Pryor
29 May 2020
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