Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+14)
Critics 59Audiences 45GoodWatch 55
Tomatometer59%
IMDb5.9
Audience score30%
Box office
2%of its budget back
- Budget
- $12 M
- Worldwide
- $271 K
Worldwide it made back $271 K of the $12 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for comedies, +7 min on the typical 100
typical 100107Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
+1Released
1997
October 31, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States- Australia
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more18 people
- James SpaderDr. Werner Ernst
- Kyra SedgwickFelicia E. Potter
- Helen MirrenStella
- Albert BrooksDr. Butz
- Anne BancroftNun
- Wallace ShawnFurnaceman
- Jeffrey WrightRafael ("Bed Two")
- Margo MartindaleConstance 'Connie' Potter
Philip BoscoDr. Hofstader
Edward HerrmannRobert Payne
Colm FeoreRichard Wilson- JLJames LallyPoindexter
- BDBruno DresslerJoseph F. Potter
Al WaxmanSheldon Hatchett
Harvey AtkinJudge Fatale
Hamish McEwanHansen
Jackie RichardsonMrs. Steckler
Barbara Eve HarrisE.R. Nurse
Directing · 2
- Sidney Lumet Director, Producer
- Blanche McDermaid Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Steven Schwartz Screenplay, Producer
- Richard Dooling Novel
Production · 1
- Avy Kaufman Casting
Camera · 1
- David Watkin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tom Swartwout Editor
Art · 4
- Philip Rosenberg Production Design
- Enrico Campana Set Decoration
- Carolyn Cartwright Set Decoration
- Dennis Davenport Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Dona Granata Costume Design
- Kazu Hiro Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Karen Pidgurski Unit Publicist
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