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Desperate Measures (1998)
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Cast: Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox, Marcia Gay Harden
Runtime100 min
RatingR
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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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Desperate Measures is a thrilling 1998 action-drama directed by Barbet Schroeder that blends high-stakes suspense with nuanced performances from leads Michael Keaton and Andy Garcia. The film's unique premise - a police officer must protect a convicted murderer in order to save his own son - creates an engaging moral dilemma that will captivate fans of gritty crime stories.
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Desperate Measures is a 1998 American action thriller film starring Michael Keaton, Andy García, Marcia Gay Harden and Brian Cox, directed by Barbet Schroeder. It was filmed in both the San Francisco Bay Area and downtown Pittsburgh with such landmarks as the BNY Mellon Center, the Allegheny County Courthouse and the Oakland Bay Bridge. The film was released on January 30, 1998, and was a critical and financial failure. However, Andy García won an ALMA Award for "Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film in a Crossover Role".
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