
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?... (Full plot summary below)
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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?
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThere's not much that's subtle in Lumet's tirade against the greed of the medical profession and health-care system and patients who sue. |
| Washington PostDesson Thomson...a drily funny satire about America's health care woes... |
| New York ObserverAndrew Sarris...it emerges as a magically entertaining blend of heart, soul, mind, wit, farce and, finally, an idyllic idealism. |
| User ReviewAlejandro TAfter "Network", this is another acerbic, corrosive work of art by Lumet. |
| User ReviewKwendeDoctors and Lawyers,and insurers. Oh my!!!! |
| User ReviewKevin MAn opinionated, yet relevant analysis of medical ethics. |
| User ReviewMarcus WLumet tries to do for the US healthcare system what he did for the television industry with Network, but it's lacking bite. |
| User Reviewlaurie eit?s been about 10 years since the last time i watched this. i thought i remembered it being funny, but now it only makes me glad i don?t have health insurance. |
| User ReviewEllen Hsidney lumet is a director who is brave enough to make bad, or even mediocre films. he is our greatest living director |
| User ReviewKwende MThis is pretty boring but Spader is cute. |