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Desperate Measures

Movie·1998·Action, Drama, Thriller·1h 40m·6.0 (322)·Directed by Barbet Schroeder

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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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Michael KeatonMichael KeatonPeter McCabeAndy GarciaAndy GarciaFrank ConnerBrian CoxBrian CoxCaptain Jeremiah CassidyMarcia Gay HardenMarcia Gay HardenDr. Samantha HawkinsErik KingErik KingNate OliverEfrain FigueroaEfrain FigueroaVargasJoseph CrossJoseph CrossMatthew ConnerJanel MoloneyJanel MoloneySarah Davis

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