Directed by:
Michael AptedScreenplay:
Denis HamillCinematography:
Ralf D. BodeComposer:
Alan SilvestriCast:
Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, Rubén Blades, Joe Mantegna, Bob Dishy, Sylvia Miles, Joe Dallesandro, Bob Saget, Jon Polito, Brian Tarantina, Jude Ciccolella (more)VOD (2)
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The symptoms? Acute tickling of the funny bone and severe belly laughs. The diagnosis? Richard Pryor in Critical Condition! 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 to Empire State Hospital for evaluation. But things get really nuts when a power outage hits, and the crazy-like-a-fox Kevin impersonates a doctor in order to make his escape. As the night goes on, chaos ensues…and Kevin finds that he's the only one who can take charge and maintain order. (Shout! Factory)
(more)Cast
Richard Pryor
USA
Best movies:
Lost Highway (1997)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Blue Collar (1978)
Rachel Ticotin
USA
Best movies:
Falling Down (1993)
Total Recall (1990)
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
Rubén Blades
Panama
Best movies:
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012)
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Joe Mantegna
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
Bob Dishy
USA
Best movies:
Columbo (1971) (series)
The Wackness (2008)
Author! Author! (1982)
Sylvia Miles
USA
Best movies:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Wall Street (1987)
Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Joe Dallesandro
USA
Best movies:
Babylon (2022)
Savage Three (1975)
Merry-Go-Round (1981)
Bob Saget
USA
Best movies:
Madagascar (2005)
Critical Condition (1987)
Half Baked (1998)
Jon Polito
USA
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Brian Tarantina
USA
Best movies:
The Night Of (2016) (series)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Jude Ciccolella
USA
Best movies:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Sin City (2005)
Denis Hamill
Best movies:
Critical Condition (1987)
Wesley Snipes
USA
Best movies:
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (video compilation)
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (video compilation)
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Ralf D. Bode
German Empire
Best movies:
Critical Condition (1987)
Garrett Morris
USA
Best movies:
Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
Cooley High (1975)
Critical Condition (1987)
Al White
Best movies:
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Airplane! (1980)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
USA
Best movies:
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Diggstown (1992)
Michael Medeiros
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Son of the Morning Star (1991) (TV movie)
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
Kate McGregor-Stewart
USA
Best movies:
The Addams Family (1991)
The Bedroom Window (1987)
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982)
Joseph Ragno
USA
Best movies:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Brother (2000)
Law and Disorder (1974)