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Critical Condition is a 1987 American comedy film starring Richard Pryor and directed by Michael Apted. The film was released in the United States on January 16, 1987.
Jan 16, 1987 · With Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, Rubén Blades, Joe Mantegna. 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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- Comedy
- Michael Apted
- 1987-01-16
After faking insanity to avoid jail, a con man (Richard Pryor) poses as a hospital doctor in the chaos of a power failure.
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- Michael Apted
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- Richard Pryor
Mar 13, 2023 · When a con artist named Kevin (Pryor) is framed for racketeering, he finds himself facing a lifetime in prison. Feigning insanity seems like the easy way to avoid the slammer, and Kevin is brought...
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- Shout! Studios
Critical Condition (1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
1987 · 1 hr 38 min. R. Comedy · Documentary. Richard Pryor (See No Evil, Hear No Evil) stars as a criminal who fakes insanity to avoid prison, then ends up in the hospital psychiatric ward.
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