Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-sisters who are fighting over the care of their comatose father. But are they really ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| James Spader | ... | Dr. Werner Ernst | |
| Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Felicia Potter | |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Stella | |
| Anne Bancroft | ... | Nun | |
| Albert Brooks | ... | Dr. Butz | |
| Jeffrey Wright | ... | Bed Two | |
| Margo Martindale | ... | Connie Potter | |
| Wallace Shawn | ... | Furnaceman | |
| Philip Bosco | ... | Dr. Hofstader | |
| Colm Feore | ... | Wilson | |
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Robert Payne | |
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James Lally | ... | Poindexter |
| Harvey Atkin | ... | Judge Fatale | |
| Al Waxman | ... | Sheldon Hatchett | |
| Hamish McEwan | ... | Hansen | |
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Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-sisters who are fighting over the care of their comatose father. But are they really fighting over their father's care, or over his $10 million estate? Meanwhile, Werner must contend with his nutty supervisor, who insists that he only care for patients with full insurance. Can Werner sidestep the hospital's legal team and do what's best for the patient? Written by Martin Lewison <mlewison@utk.edu>
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At Memorial Hospital no one ever dies... Until their insurance runs out.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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31 October 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cuidados Intensivos See more »Filming Locations:
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$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$43,380, 2 November 1997, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$141,853, 16 November 1997Company Credits
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Stella: [dropping clipboard] That's six's blood gases. I'm up to oxygen 60%.
Dr. Werner Ernst: Thank you.
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Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Pinchas Zukerman and The Tokyo String Quartet
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[first lines]Stella: [dropping clipboard] That's six's blood gases. I'm up to oxygen 60%.
Dr. Werner Ernst: Thank you.
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Referenced in At the Movies: Palmetto/Senseless/Dangerous Beauty/Mrs. Dalloway/Nil by Mouth/Live Flesh (1998) See more »Soundtracks
Quintet in G Minor, K516Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Pinchas Zukerman and The Tokyo String Quartet
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It is hard to say HOW this film escaped my radar..... Just saw it in IFC and was amazed at the breadth of talent on it along with the wonderful ideas.
Would like to see it a couple of more times just to digest it.
Don't own a TV - my girlfriend does; I only watch it when I see her.
Why on earth this movie did not get proper distribution ?
Strongly recommend.
Wallace Shawn's character made me think of All that Jazz - don't ask me why. Maybe due to their life/death discussions.
Ed Hermann was really astonishing as a lawyer.Kira Sedgwick and James Spader were
truly wonderful together.
Hope to hear some feedback.