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Plot: Kiefer Sutherland is the new doc at a veteran's hospital, where the administration is in bed with the HMO's. Ray Liotta leads a team of renegade surgeons who perform necessary procedures, regardless of insurance costs. Although initially resistant, Sutherland eventually joins Liotta.

Alright, so that's really only the first fifteen or twenty minutes of the movie, but I feel it is enough for you to understand. I know that the premise of HMO's screwing hospitals/patients isn't entirely an original one, but Howard Deutch's interpretation is a heartfelt one, if a slightly disappointing one.

Sutherland and Liotta give impressive performances despite the one-dimensional roles. It's also a great opportunity to check out some of the earlier work of great actors like Lea Thompson, John Mahoney, and Forest Whitaker.

This film is one that does not require excessive brain power or emotional involvement, thus making it perfect for a snowy Saturday afternoon.