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Movie poster: Desperate Measures (1998)
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Desperate Measures

1998 · 100 min Action Drama Thriller Crime
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Year 1998
Country United States of America
Genre Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director Barbet Schroeder
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (309 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The action here isn't perfunctory — it's considered, with internal logic. The staging of fights and chases shows a director who knows the genre from the inside.

A well-made ride. Doesn't claim depth, but does its job honestly and without boredom.

For those who appreciate a solidly made genre film without pretensions.

Director: Barbet Schroeder

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In company with popcorn. Loud, with a big screen — that's what it was made for.

🎭 Cast

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Peter McCabe

Andy Garcia

Andy Garcia

Frank Conner

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Captain Jeremiah Cassidy

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Dr. Samantha Hawkins

Erik King

Erik King

Nate Oliver

Efrain Figueroa

Efrain Figueroa

Vargas

Joseph Cross

Joseph Cross

Matthew Conner

Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney

Sarah Davis

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Ed Fayne

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Medical Inmate

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