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Desperate Measures

Desperate times call for. . .

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.

19981h 40mRAction, Drama, Thriller, Crime

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About Desperate Measures

Directors
Barbet Schroeder
Cast
Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox, Marcia Gay Harden, Erik King, Efrain Figueroa
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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