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Critical Condition

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
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5.3/10
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Richard Pryor in Critical Condition (1987)
Con man Kevin Lennihan, framed in a jewel smuggling, tries for an insanity plea, and is sent to a hospital for review, where he is confused for a doctor and takes over the hospital when a major storm hits.
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Con man Kevin Lennihan, framed in a jewel smuggling, tries for an insanity plea, and is sent to a hospital for review, where he is confused for a doctor and takes over the hospital when a ma... Read allCon man Kevin Lennihan, framed in a jewel smuggling, tries for an insanity plea, and is sent to a hospital for review, where he is confused for a doctor and takes over the hospital when a major storm hits.Con man Kevin Lennihan, framed in a jewel smuggling, tries for an insanity plea, and is sent to a hospital for review, where he is confused for a doctor and takes over the hospital when a major storm hits.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
    • Michael Apted
    • Denis Hamill(story)
    • John Hamill(story)
    • Alan Swyer(story)
  • Stars
    • Richard Pryor
    • Rachel Ticotin
    • Rubén Blades
    • Michael Apted
    • Denis Hamill(story)
    • John Hamill(story)
    • Alan Swyer(story)
  • Stars
    • Richard Pryor
    • Rachel Ticotin
    • Rubén Blades
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Rachel Ticotin, Bob Dishy, and Sylvia Miles in Critical Condition (1987)
    Joe Mantegna and Randall 'Tex' Cobb in Critical Condition (1987)
    Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, and Randall 'Tex' Cobb in Critical Condition (1987)
    Bob Saget in Critical Condition (1987)
    Richard Pryor and Garrett Morris in Critical Condition (1987)
    Rubén Blades in Critical Condition (1987)
    Richard Pryor in Critical Condition (1987)
    Richard Pryor and Rubén Blades in Critical Condition (1987)
    Richard Pryor and Rachel Ticotin in Critical Condition (1987)
    Bob Dishy in Critical Condition (1987)
    Rachel Ticotin in Critical Condition (1987)
    Richard Pryor and Rubén Blades in Critical Condition (1987)

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    Richard Pryor
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    Rachel Ticotin
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    • Dr. Foster
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    • Maggie
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    • Box
    Bob Saget
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    • Dr. Joffe
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    • Palazzi
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    • Kline
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    • Tommy Pinto
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    • Jack Kinney
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    Lucius Houghton
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    Joe Aufiery
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      • Michael Apted
      • Denis Hamill(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Wesley Snipes appears in an early bit role as an ambulance driver.
    • Goofs
      Box opens the garage door, yells about his dog being kicked. However, Stuckey kicks the patient who thinks he's a dog several seconds before Box actually opens the garage door. There is no way that Box could have seen Stucky kick the dog.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Eddie Lenahan: 8 hours ago I was lunatic at the state asylum. Right? Now I gotta a yacht, I met a nice lady. I'm proud to be an American.

    • Alternate versions
      A slightly different intro was filmed for the TV version. In the original theatrical release, Richard Pryor is seen meeting the loan shark in a sex shop. But the TV version has the meeting in an old warehouse. In addition, the TV version tones down some of Richard Pryor's language, and has a slightly different end credits sequence showing the main characters as their names are displayed in the credits list. The theatrical version just had standard titles over a black background.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Richard Pryor/Sean Penn/Kenny G (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      THE RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES
      from "DIE WALKURE"
      Written by Richard Wagner
      Performed by the Wiener Philharmoniker (as the Vienna Philharmonic)
      Conducted by Sir Georg Solti
      Courtesy of London Records
      A Division of PolyGram Classics, Inc.

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    6/10
    Pretty Decent, But Never Hits Hard
    Con man Kevin Lennihan (Richard Pryor), framed in a jewel smuggling, tries for an insanity plea and is sent to a hospital for review where he is confused with a doctor and takes over the hospital when a major storm hits.

    I had never heard of this film until now (2016), which is a bit of a shame. Pryor is great, and it's awesome to see Bob Saget in a supporting role (though he isn't really given any funny lines). Joe Mantegna is here, too. This seems like it should be some sort of cult classic, but in stead it is forgotten.

    And there may be a reason for that. Despite the funny premise, and some great moments, it never feels as funny as it should be. I don't know why. Is the script not polished enough? Is the director to blame? Or is it just very understated?
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    • Aug 12, 2016

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 1987 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • High Point Regional Hospital - 601 N. Elm Street, High Point, North Carolina, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
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