Desperate Measures
1998 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 6.0 · 24% critics
A desperate father and police officer races to find a life-saving bone marrow donor for his seriously ill child, only to learn the only match is a dangerous convicted killer. When the transfer to a hospital becomes an opportunity for escape, the facility turns into a high-stakes standoff, forcing the officer to chase—and keep alive—the one person who can help.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-01-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 24/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (320 votes)
About
If you enjoy late-’90s action-thrillers built around a moral dilemma and constant pursuit, this may work for you, especially if you liked Mercury Rising; Not for you if you need realism, subtle dialogue, or surprises.
Pros: tense hospital cat-and-mouse; strong lead performances; nonstop action momentum | Cons: far-fetched, contrived setup; predictable story beats; silly, implausible moments
Themes
- chase
- donation
- paranoia
- terminal illness
- leukemia
- prison escape
- hospital
- psychological thriller
- criminal
- convict
- confrontation
- captive
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Michael Keaton
as Peter McCabe
Andy Garcia
as Frank Conner
Brian Cox
as Captain Jeremiah Cassidy
Marcia Gay Harden
as Dr. Samantha Hawkins
Erik King
as Nate Oliver
Efrain Figueroa
as Vargas
Joseph Cross
as Matthew Conner
Janel Moloney
as Sarah Davis
Richard Riehle
as Ed Fayne
Tracey Walter
as Medical Inmate
Directed by Barbet Schroeder