Paddy Chayefsky's portrait of urban hospitals in the early seventies is scathing, cruel, over-the-top -- and beautifully accurate. While Chayefsky took this theme of urban decay to its limit in the masterpiece Network, five years later, The Hospital is a worthy precursor of the greatness to come.
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The Hospital
Reviewed by
Christopher Null
on Jun 20 1999
DVD Release Date: December 1, 1971
DVD Release Date: December 1, 1971
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