Article 99

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Article 99

R

1992

1h 40m

Drama

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Dr. Richard Sturgess (Ray Liotta) leads a team of compassionate doctors at a veteran's hospital. Along with Drs. Morgan (Kiefer Sutherland), Handleman (Forest Whitaker) and Van Dorn (Lea Thompson), 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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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

1.5/4

Article 99, which wants to be the MASH of veteran's hospitals, filled me with a great unease as I was watching it.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

06/12/2025

2.5/4

...compelling subject matter that’s employed to mostly watchable (albeit hopelessly erratic) effect by Deutch...

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Malcolm L. Johnson

Hartford Courant

05/30/2018

Article 99 is too good to be true -- even with its mildly stinging epilogue.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

06/19/2005

3/5

Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

05/06/2005

2/5

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

10/15/2004

2/5

It tries to be satirical and valiant, but doesn't quite get there.

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Michael W

@mawilps 08/26/2023

This medical drama was great. Ray Liotta, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Lea Thompson, Keith David, John Mahoney, John C. McGinley, Eli Wallach, Kathy Baker, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. The story of the movie was dramatic, inspirational, and heartfelt. It's about fighting for the greater good and caring for others that need help. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's worth watching. Don't listen to the bad reviews this movie has gotten, those people have terrible tastes in movies. They can't see why it's a good movie.

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Steve D

@RT35616104 02/22/2023

Not exactly Mash but it works.

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01/25/2021

Went from amusing to serious, with a strong dramatic message.

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07/15/2020

A great movie showing how the VA operates. It's horrible how much bureaucratic red tape there is and it is the veterans who pay the price. It shows the politicians don't care about the soldiers. As someone who is from a military family, one will be disgusted by the hospital admin. Only caring about the all mighty dollar and not the soldiers there trying to get the services they need. #lifetimepayforsoldiers

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06/16/2020

A MASH wannabe with a Veteran's hospital in place of the 4077 that falls short.

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07/04/2016

good hospital com-dram

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Howard Deutch

Director

Ray Liotta

Dr. Richard Sturgess

Kiefer Sutherland

Dr. Peter Morgan

Forest Whitaker

Dr. Sid Handleman

Lea Thompson

Dr. Robin Van Dorn

John C. McGinley

Dr. Rudy Bobrick

Article 99: Official Clip - First the Ventricles, Then the Testicles

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Article 99: Official Clip - There's Always Article 99

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Article 99: Official Clip - Taking Hostages

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Article 99: Official Clip - Turfing the Patients

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Article 99: Official Clip - Time to Pull the Plug

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Article 99: Official Clip - Unconditional Surrender

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Article 99: Official Clip - No Surrender

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Article 99: Official Clip - Counting Q-Tips

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Article 99: Official Clip - Crashing the Hospital

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Article 99: Official Clip - A Disgrace to the Profession

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Synopsis

Dr. Richard Sturgess (Ray Liotta) leads a team of compassionate doctors at a veteran's hospital. Along with Drs. Morgan (Kiefer Sutherland), Handleman (Forest Whitaker) and Van Dorn (Lea Thompson), 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.

Director: Howard Deutch
Producer: Michael Gruskoff, Michael I. Levy
Screenwriter: Ron Cutler
Production Co: Orion Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.2M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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