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James Spader | ... |
Dr. Werner Ernst
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Kyra Sedgwick | ... |
Felicia Potter
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Helen Mirren | ... |
Stella
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Anne Bancroft | ... |
Nun
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Albert Brooks | ... |
Dr. Butz
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Jeffrey Wright | ... |
Bed Two
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Margo Martindale | ... |
Connie Potter
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Wallace Shawn | ... |
Furnaceman
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Philip Bosco | ... |
Dr. Hofstader
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Colm Feore | ... |
Wilson
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Edward Herrmann | ... |
Robert Payne
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James Lally | ... |
Poindexter
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Harvey Atkin | ... |
Judge Fatale
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Al Waxman | ... |
Sheldon Hatchett
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Hamish McEwan | ... |
Hansen
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Jackie Richardson | ... |
Mrs. Steckler
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Barbara Eve Harris | ... |
E.R. Nurse
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Conrad Coates | ... |
Dr. Miller
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Bruno Dressler | ... |
Potter
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Caroline Nielsen | ... |
Luscious Nurse
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Gladys O'Connor | ... |
Bed One
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Kay Hawtrey | ... |
Dr. Butz's Secretary
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Don Carmody | ... |
Maitre d'
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Kim Roberts | ... |
Intern #1
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Naomi Blicker | ... |
Intern #2
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Merwin Mondesir | ... |
Head Injury
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Bruce Hemmings | ... |
Orderly
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Paul Brown | ... |
Insurance Man
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Michael Colton | ... |
The Boy
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David Sparrow | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
Sidney Lumet |
Written by
Richard Dooling | ... | (novel) |
Steven Schwartz | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Don Carmody | ... | executive producer |
Sidney Lumet | ... | producer |
Steven Schwartz | ... | producer (as Steven Schwartz) |
Cinematography by
David Watkin |
Editing by
Tom Swartwout |
Editorial Department
Phil Hetos | ... | color timer |
Clare Larson | ... | first assistant editor |
Lateefah Torrence | ... | second assistant editor |
Bryan Ellenburg | ... | executive in charge of post-production (uncredited) |
Casting By
Avy Kaufman |
Production Design by
Philip Rosenberg |
Art Direction by
Dennis Davenport |
Set Decoration by
Enrico Campana | ||
Carolyn Cartwright |
Costume Design by
Dona Granata |
Makeup Department
Rick Baker | ... | special makeup effects: Mr. Brooks |
Patricia Green | ... | key makeup artist |
Glen P. Griffin | ... | Special makeup: moldmaker - Albert Brooks |
Kazu Hiro | ... | makeup application: Mr. Brooks (as Kazuhiro Tsuji) |
Jay McClennen | ... | key prosthetics |
Sylvia Nava | ... | hair technician: Rick Baker/Cinovation Inc. |
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran | ... | key hair stylist (as Jennifer O'Halloran) |
Evan Penny | ... | key sculptor |
Production Management
Lilith Jacobs | ... | post-production supervisor |
Joyce Kozy King | ... | unit production manager |
Yalda Tehranian | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Quinn | ... | second assistant director |
Michele Rakich | ... | third assistant director |
Martin Walters | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Tim Campbell | ... | head painter |
Mike Franklin | ... | set dresser (as Michael Franklin) |
Ross Fraser | ... | construction coordinator |
Ron Hewitt | ... | assistant props |
Michael Hyde | ... | head carpenter |
Linda McClelland | ... | set buyer |
Tanit Ann Mendes | ... | art department coordinator |
Richard Reseigne | ... | construction coordinator |
Vic Rigler | ... | property master |
Jonathan Savan | ... | set buyer |
Charles Sharun | ... | camera scenic artist |
Michael Shocrylas | ... | graphic artist |
Joe Ventura | ... | sculptor |
Brian Verhoog | ... | graphic artist |
Gordon White | ... | set designer (as Gord White) |
Sound Department
Bruce Carwardine | ... | sound mixer |
Kam Chan | ... | foley editor |
Benjamin Cheah | ... | supervising foley editor (as Ben Cheah) |
Bob Chefalas | ... | re-recording mixer |
Kenton Jakub | ... | adr editor |
Tom Lazarus | ... | recording engineer: Classic Sound, Inc. |
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson | ... | assistant sound editor (as Kimberly McCord) |
Peter Melnychuk | ... | boom operator |
Glenfield Payne | ... | sound effects editor |
Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
Fred Rosenberg | ... | supervising sound editor |
Jac Rubenstein | ... | foley editor |
Paul J. Zydel | ... | adr engineer (as Paul Zydel) |
Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Dustin DuPilka | ... | assistant foley artist (uncredited) |
Dan Evans Farkas | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Daniel Hopen | ... | cgi supervisor |
Stunts
Dan Belley | ... | stunt double: Mike / stunt double: The Boy |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ciaran Copelin | ... | assistant camera: "b" camera |
Tony Guerin | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Tim Guinness | ... | key gaffer |
Duane Gullison | ... | best boy |
Norman Laing | ... | camera trainee |
Bruce Macaulay | ... | still photographer |
Jim MacCammon | ... | key gaffer (as Mac MacCammon) |
Christopher Nethercoat | ... | best boy |
Harald Ortenburger | ... | camera operator (as Harald K. Ortenburger) |
Ron Renzetti | ... | dolly grip |
Ian D. Scott | ... | rigging gaffer |
Takashi Seida | ... | still photographer |
Dave Sheridan | ... | first assistant camera (as Dave C. Sheridan) |
Kevin S. Stewart | ... | second assistant camera |
Randy Tambling | ... | key grip (as Randal Tambling) |
Kris Wood | ... | video playback operator |
Casting Department
Diane Kerbel | ... | casting: Toronto |
Julie Lichter | ... | casting assistant: USA |
Donna Dupere | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisette Lefevre | ... | seamstress |
Robert Roberts | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
Beth Boigon | ... | location manager |
Mark Logan | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
Sadao Harada | ... | musician: cello |
Kikuzi Ikeda | ... | musician: second viola |
Kazuhide Isomura | ... | musician: first viola |
Mikhael Kopelman | ... | musician: second violin |
Patrick Mullins | ... | music editor |
Philip Traugott | ... | music adaptor: Mozart string quintet / music producer: Mozart string quintet |
Pinchas Zukerman | ... | musician: first violin (as Pinchas Zukerman) |
Bobby Muzingo | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Blanche McDermaid | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Jim Kennedy | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
Wendy Altman-Cohen | ... | principal eyewear |
Liz Amsden | ... | assistant: Don Carmody |
Camille Dan | ... | technical advisor |
Greg Eby | ... | assistant accountant |
Jennifer Zolten Freed | ... | post-production accountant |
Paul Hiscock | ... | office production assistant |
Lilith Jacobs | ... | assistant: Sidney Lumet |
Trish McEvoy | ... | cosmetics: Kyra Sedgwick |
Susan Mieras | ... | assistant: Kyra Sedgwick |
Badgley Mischka | ... | evening suit: Kyra Sedgwick |
Karen Pidgurski | ... | unit publicist |
Tammy Quinn | ... | production coordinator |
Karen Renaut | ... | on-set supervisor |
Elizabeth Senyi | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Elaine Thurston | ... | production accountant |
Phillip L. Tomalin Jr. | ... | assistant: James Spader |
Patrick Jack Lee | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
Judy Sharinger | ... | credits consultant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Live Entertainment (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alliance (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Home Video (1998) (Canada) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (1998) (Spain)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Imperial Entertainment
- Live Film & Mediaworks Inc.
- PlayArte Pictures
- Roadshow Entertainment Video
- Roadshow Entertainment
Special Effects
- New Film and Animation Co. (cgi special effects)
Other Companies
- Australian Movie Services (movie services)
- Cinespace (studio services provided by)
- Cinovation Studios (special makeup)
- David J. Woods Productions (video playback)
- Dimensional Media Associates Inc. (volumetric projection technology)
- Dupere (extras casting)
- FXSmith (furnaceman prosthetics)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Reelcraft Services (craft services)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- The Effects House (titles)
- The Tokyo String Quartet (group performers)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- William F. White International (camera equipment provided by)
- William F. White International (grip and electrical equipment)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Dr. Werner Ernst (James Spader) 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 ten million dollar 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 |
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Taglines | At Memorial Hospital no one ever dies... Until their insurance runs out. See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The film cast includes two Oscar winners: Anne Bancroft and Helen Mirren; and one Oscar nominee: Albert Brooks. See more » |
Goofs | Early in, as Dr Ernst runs down a hospital hallway past a skid piled with boxes, the two white ones shake as he passes, indicating that they are empty. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Red Corner/Critical Care/Switchback/Family Name (1997). See more » |
Soundtracks | Dry Bones See more » |
Quotes |
Nun:
You made one mistake. You said "after we die eternity begins". Eternity has no beginning, it has no end. Eternity can't come after life, eternity includes life. We make eternity, every hour, every day, every second. We choose what our eternity will be. See more » |