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Critical Condition

When a con artist is wrongly accused of jewel smuggling, he uses an insanity plea to avoid punishment and is sent to a mental institution for evaluation. However, during a severe storm, the hospital's staff is overwhelmed, and the con artist, mistaken for a doctor, takes charge and must navi...

A con artist, Kevin Lennihan, is framed and appears before a judge, claiming insanity to avoid punishment. He is sent to a mental hospital on Governors Island, where a storm causes a power outage. As chaos ensues, Kevin is mistaken for Dr. Eddie Slattery and finds himself in charge of the entire hospital.

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Info about Critical Condition

Studio(s): Paramount Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Jan 16, 1987

Production Country: United States

Budget: $14,000,000.00

Genres:Comedy