Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by climbing 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.

Directed by: Michael Apted
Written by: Denis Hamill & John Hamill
Release date: 1987-01-16
Runtime: 100 minutes
Tagline: A comedy of epidemic proportions.
Cast:
Richard Pryor Richard Pryor
Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery 
Rachel Ticotin Rachel Ticotin
Rachel Atwood 
Rubén Blades Rubén Blades
Louis 
Maria Cardinale Maria Cardinale
Herself 
Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna
Arthur Chambers 
Bob Dishy Bob Dishy
Dr. Foster