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State of Emergency

  • TV Movie
  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
174
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State of Emergency (1994)
DramaThriller

Drama about an overworked big-city hospital emergency room.Drama about an overworked big-city hospital emergency room.Drama about an overworked big-city hospital emergency room.

  • Director
    • Lesli Linka Glatter
  • Writers
    • Susan Black
    • Lance Gentile
  • Stars
    • Joe Mantegna
    • Lynn Whitfield
    • Melinda Dillon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    174
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • Writers
      • Susan Black
      • Lance Gentile
    • Stars
      • Joe Mantegna
      • Lynn Whitfield
      • Melinda Dillon
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast37

    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Dr. John Novelli
    Lynn Whitfield
    Lynn Whitfield
    • Dehlia Johnson
    Melinda Dillon
    Melinda Dillon
    • Betty Anderson
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Jim Anderson
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
    Richard Beymer
    Richard Beymer
    • Dr. Ronald Frames
    Robert Beltran
    Robert Beltran
    • Raoul Hernandez
    Christopher Birt
    • Dr. Victor Davidson
    Dean Cameron
    • Roger
    Deborah Kara Unger
    Deborah Kara Unger
    • Sue Payton
    • (as Deborah Unger)
    Paul Ben-Victor
    Paul Ben-Victor
    • Trevor Jacobs
    • (as Paul Benvictor)
    F. William Parker
    • Brent Avery
    Lucy Butler
    Lucy Butler
    • Rebecca Farinzi
    Gerald Castillo
    • Ralph Ortiz
    John Considine
    John Considine
    • Malcolm Parker
    Irene Olga López
    • Maria Alvarez
    • (as Irene Olga Lopez)
    Clark Heathcliff Brolly
    • Paramedic #3
    • (as Clark Brolly)
    Roma Chugani
    Roma Chugani
    • Nurse #1
    • (as Roma Court)
    • Director
      • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • Writers
      • Susan Black
      • Lance Gentile
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews2

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      A TV movie for the HBO network.
    • Quotes
      • Dehlia Johnson: What was that all about?
      • Dr. John Novelli: (lying) Nothing.
      • Dehlia Johnson: Uh-huh. That was a whole lot of nothing.
      • Dr. John Novelli: Sometimes I hate them. Just because they're here.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 12, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Estado de emergencia
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bruin Grip Services
      • Chestnut Hill Productions
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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