Extreme Measures
1996 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 6.0 · 56% critics
A British doctor working in a New York hospital begins asking questions after a body disappears from his emergency room. What starts as an investigation into missing records soon draws him toward dangerous secrets tied to a respected surgeon, putting his life at risk as others try to keep the truth hidden.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-09-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (352 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this tense hospital conspiracy thriller if you like serious ethical questions and escalating peril; Not for you if you want a light, action-forward ride or prefer straightforward plotting over moral ambiguity, like Proof of Life or The Firm.
Pros: nail-biting hospital suspense; strong ethical tension; memorable cast | Cons: uneven pacing; contrived danger beats; some frustrations with handling
Themes
- new york city
- surgeon
- morgue
- hospital
- doctor
- medical research
- emergency room
- missing body
- medical drama
Cast & crew
Hugh Grant
as Dr. Guy Luthan
Gene Hackman
as Dr. Lawrence Myrick
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Jodie Trammel
David Morse
as Frank Hare
Bill Nunn
as Burke
Paul Guilfoyle
as Dr. Jeffrey Manko
Debra Monk
as Dr. Judith Gruszynski
John Toles-Bey
as Bobby
Peter Appel
as Det. Stone
- SA
Shaun Austin-Olsen
as Claude Minkins
Directed by Michael Apted