United States / Mar 13, 1992 / R
When your hospital is a war zone, you have to fight to save lives.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Dr. Richard Sturgess leads a team of compassionate doctors at a veteran's hospital. Along with Drs. Morgan, Handleman and Van Dorn, he fights to deliver adequate care to needy veterans in the face of funding cuts and a corrupt administration. To succeed, the staff may have to bend the rules and circumvent the villainous "Article 99," a bureaucratic loophole that prevents veterans from receiving the benefits they deserve.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kathy Baker | Dr. Diana Walton |
| Eli Wallach | Sam Abrams |
| Noble Willingham | Inspector General |
| Julie Bovasso | Amelia Sturdeyvant |
| Troy Evans | Pat Travis |
| Lynne Thigpen | Nurse White |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Dr. Leo Krutz |
| Leo Burmester | Shooter Polaski |
| Ernest Abuba | Ikiro Tenabe |
| Rutanya Alda | Ann Travis |
| Michele Little | Nurse Pierce |
| Mark Lowenthal | Dr. Wolin |
| Donna Thomason | Nurse Lyles |
| Brenda Varda | Nurse Nichols |
| Barbara Houston | Nurse |
| Karon Wright | Secretary |
| Rick Reed | Maintenance Man |
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| Jeff Reiland | Maintenance Man |
| T. Max Graham | Captain |
| Douglas Dirkson | Freaked Patient |
| Vince Melocchi | Tense Patient |
| Ted Shonka | McCarthy |
| Gwendolyn Shepherd | Personnel Clerk |
| Davenia McFadden | Clerk |
| James Medina | Puzzled Intern |
| Tracy Sloat | Gomer Ward Nurse |
| Erik Holland | Gomer Ward Patient |
| Debra Bluford | Men's Ward Nurse |
| John Lafayette | Neurologist |
| Lynn King | Pathology Lab Tech |
| Vivian Ecclefield | Reporter |
| Joe Lerer | Reporter |
| Kathy Quinn-Byrne | Nurse in Cafeteria (as Kathy Quinn) |
| Jophery C. Brown | Admitting Guard |
| Kevin Brief | Sleeping Security Guard |
| Granvile O'Neal | Security Guard |
| Donald Bishop | New Director |
| Harry Hauss | Helicopter Pilot |
| Branscombe Richmond | Green Beret (uncredited) |
| Buck Baker | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Tim Taylor | Orderly (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Article 99 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Orion Pictures |
| Release date | 13 marzo 1992 |
| Production | Michael Gruskoff, Michael I. Levy, Elena Spiotta, Roger Joseph Pugliese |
| Writer | Ron Cutler |
| Casting | Karen Rea |
| Editing | Richard Halsey, Gary Burritt, Stephen R. Sheridan |
| Cinematography | Richard Bowen, Mitch Dubin, Bruce D. Spellman, Charles J. Schray, Bruce Birmelin |
| Assistant directors | K.C. Colwell, Howard Deutch, Karen Golden |
| Lighting | Patrick Shellenberger |
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| Camera operators | Mitch Dubin, Richard Bowen, Bruce D. Spellman, Charles J. Schray, Bruce Birmelin |
| Additional photography | Richard Bowen, Mitch Dubin, Bruce D. Spellman, Charles J. Schray, Bruce Birmelin |
| Production design | Virginia Randolph-Weaver, Marc Fisichella, Sarah Burdick Stone |
| Art direction | Marc Fisichella, Virginia Randolph-Weaver, Sarah Burdick Stone |
| Set decoration | Sarah Burdick Stone, Virginia Randolph-Weaver, Marc Fisichella |
| Stunts | Cole S. McKay, Jeannie Epper, Eurlyne Epper, Rick Avery, Wyatt Knight |
| Music | Danny Elfman, Steve F.B. Smith, Richard Portman, Mark Smith, Larry Stensvold, Bob Badami, Jay Wilkinson, C. Darin Knight, Sean Rush |
| Sound | Steve F.B. Smith, Richard Portman, Mark Smith, Larry Stensvold, Bob Badami, Jay Wilkinson, C. Darin Knight, Sean Rush, Danny Elfman |
| Costume design | Rudy Dillon |
| Makeup | Rudy Dillon |
| Hairstyling | Rudy Dillon |
| Budget | 18.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 6.400.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
France / Jan 01, 1993 / TP
Germany / May 01, 1993 / 12
Czechia / Nov 01, 1995 / 15+
United Kingdom / Jun 07, 2004 / 15 / DVD
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Netherlands / Feb 06, 2008 / 6 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Feb 29, 2004 / 6 / SBS 6
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