Critical Care
1997 · 107 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 2,361 VOTES · DIR. Sidney Lumet
Overview
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?
Dialogue Timeline — 1,626 lines
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00:02:34 Bed six's blood gases, I notched up oxygen 60 percent.
00:05:56 A change of scenery.
00:09:27 Well, the gastrostomy is an invasive procedure.
00:13:31 Isn’t that what we all went to medical school for?
00:16:20 And apparently, you keep coming here.
00:20:13 I know you do.
00:24:23 Not much.
00:30:56 Can't you just tell me what you think?
00:35:09 Through these computers, we receive up to the minute data...
00:38:25 You and thousands of other people who get sued every day.
00:42:18 As if he was not there, as if there wasn't a living person in the room.
00:46:05 Well, I didn't say she has, I'm just asking you where she is.
00:49:18 I can get you one seat.
00:54:16 A big trust, more than $10 million dollars.
00:58:24 Things get worse. Panic sets in.
01:02:05 He's got anything. He is bare as a baby's behind.
01:05:37 Torsade de pointes, a particularly malignant and extremely rare arrhythmia.
01:09:23 We are talking here about divine justice.
01:13:36 I seduced you?
01:19:59 No way.
01:23:57 - Pizza! - Dr. Ernst...
01:29:33 And what if you did love him?
01:33:21 I understand. I understand.
01:37:13 Why do you want power of attorney over his medical decisions?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,626
Dialogue density15.2 lines / min
First line00:02:34
Final line01:37:13
Production Record
DirectorSidney Lumet
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,361