Desperate Measures
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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Desperate Measures
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 30, 1998
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
User Score
60%
Original Title
Desperate Measures
Production Companies
TriStar Pictures, Mandalay Entertainment, Mandalay Pictures
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$13,800,000
Description
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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