Eddie is a con artist. But this time he's framed and comes before a judge. By claiming insanity, he hopes to get off the hook. He manages to end up in a hospital for a mental examination. That night, a storm breaks out over New York, and the electricity to the hospital is broken. In the ensuing chaos that follows, Eddie is taken for a doctor. Suddenly he is in charge of a whole hospital!
Movie Critical Condition
Richard Pryor attempts to examine a scantily clad female until he discovers she has VD. An elderly woman removes her underwear for a rectal exam but we don't see any nudity. Richard Pryor pretends to masturbate in an office.
Violence & Gore
mild
Violence & Gore Reason
Comic slapstick primarily but a police officer is murdered by an inmate that he is escorting to the hospital and his dead body is found. In a laboratory there are several organs some of which end up on the floor and in comic fashion the organs don't look all that realistic.
Profanity
moderate
Profanity Reason
Profanity throughout including f words, s words, and others
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
mild
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Reason
Possibly some smoking and drinking. A nutty patient wants Richard Pryor to give him pain killers.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes Reason
Some concern for a hospital worker who falls off the roof and may end up crippled. Some tension involving a killer on the loose.