A comedy of epidemic proportions.
Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by claiming insanity—but instead ends up in a hospital for a mental assessment. That night, a storm causes a power failure and, in the ensuing chaos, Eddie is mistaken for a doctor and suddenly finds himself in charge of the hospital.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$14,000,000
Revenue
—
Release Date
January 16, 1987
Popularity
2
Director
Michael Apted
Writer
Denis Hamill
Writer
John Hamill
Producer
Ted Field
Producer
Robert W. Cort
Where to Watch
Cast
Richard Pryor
Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Rachel Ticotin
Rachel Atwood
Rubén Blades
Louis
Maria Cardinale
Herself
Joe Mantegna
Arthur Chambers
Bob Dishy
Dr. Foster
Sylvia Miles
Nurse Maggie Lesser
Joe Dallesandro
Stucky
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Box
Bob Saget
Dr. Joffe
Jon Polito
Kline
Garrett Morris
Helicopter Junkie
Brian Tarantina
Tommy Pinto
Jude Ciccolella
Jack Kinney
Elizabeth Arlen
E.R. Nurse
Wesley Snipes
Ambulance Driver
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Nurse Mary
Marquerita Wallace
Sexy Patient
Miriam Cruz
Hispanic Woman
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