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Article 99

Article 99

When your hospital is a war zone, you have to fight to save lives.

19926.21h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Howard Deutch
Written by Ron Cutler
Produced by Michael Gruskoff, Michael I. Levy
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $6.4M

Top Cast

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Dr. Richard Sturgess

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Dr. Peter Morgan

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Dr. Sid Handleman

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Dr. Robin Van Dorn

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Dr. Rudy Bobrick

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Dr. Henry Dreyfoos

Keith David

Keith David

Luther Jermoe

Kathy Baker

Kathy Baker

Dr. Diana Walton

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Sam Abrams

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Inspector General

Themes & Keywords

bureaucracywar veteranwheelchairsurgeonhospitaldoctorpatientsurgeryinternveterans hospital

About Article 99

Article 99 is a drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of bureaucracy, war veteran, wheelchair, surgeon, hospital, doctor. Directed by Howard Deutch, it stars Ray Liotta, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker. 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.

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