Desperate Measures (1998)

  • R
  • 01/30/1998 (US)
  • Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
  • 1h 40m

Desperate times call for. . .

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.

David Klass

Screenplay

Barbet Schroeder

Director

Cast

Michael Keaton's headshot

Michael Keaton

Peter McCabe
Andy García's headshot

Andy García

Frank Conner
Brian Cox's headshot

Brian Cox

Captain Jeremiah Cassidy
Marcia Gay Harden's headshot

Marcia Gay Harden

Dr. Samantha Hawkins
Erik King's headshot

Erik King

Nate Oliver
Efrain Figueroa's headshot

Efrain Figueroa

Vargas
Joseph Cross's headshot

Joseph Cross

Matthew Conner
Janel Moloney's headshot

Janel Moloney

Sarah Davis

Recommendations