Desperate Measures (1998)

US:: R Action Drama Thriller

San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.

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1998-01-30

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Runtime: 100 mins Budget: $50,000,000 Rating: 6.0 Tag Line: Desperate times call for. . .

Cast

Brian Cox

Captain Jeremiah Cassidy

Andy García

Frank Conner

Michael Keaton

Peter McCabe

Tracey Walter

Medical Inmate

Marcia Gay Harden

Dr. Samantha Hawkins

Richard Riehle

Ed Fayne

Joseph Cross

Matthew Conner

Janel Moloney

Sarah Davis

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Crew

Howard Feuer

Casting

Lee Percy

Editor

Trevor Jones

Original Music Composer

Jennifer Williams

Set Decoration

Gary Foster

Producer

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

Barbet Schroeder

Director

Barbet Schroeder

Producer

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