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Desperate Measures

  • 1998
  • TMDB 6.0/10
  • 1h 40m

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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Overview

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.

Cast

  • Michael KeatonPeter McCabe
  • Andy GarciaFrank Conner
  • Brian CoxCaptain Jeremiah Cassidy
  • Marcia Gay HardenDr. Samantha Hawkins
  • Erik KingNate Oliver
  • Efrain FigueroaVargas
  • Joseph CrossMatthew Conner
  • Janel MoloneySarah Davis

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