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Extraordinary Measures (2010) 6.3
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Reviews: 57 user | 126 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com A drama centered on the efforts of John and Aileen Crowley to find a researcher who might have a cure for their two children's rare genetic disorder. Director:Tom Vaughan |
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| Harrison Ford | ... | ||
| Keri Russell | ... | ||
| Meredith Droeger | ... | ||
| Diego Velazquez | ... | ||
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Dr. Kent Webber
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CEO Erich Loring
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Pete Sutphen
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Dr. Renzler
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Marcus Temple
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Wendy Temple
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A Portland couple have two children with Pompe disease, a genetic anomaly that kills most before a child's tenth birthday. The husband, John, an advertising executive, contacts Robert Stonehill, a researcher in Nebraska who has done innovative research for an enzyme treatment. He has little money to fund his laboratory, and a thorny personality that drives away colleagues and funders. John and his wife Aileen raise money to help Stonehill's research and the required clinical trials. John takes on the task full time, working with venture capitalists and then rival teams of researchers. Time is running short, Stonehill's angry outburst hinder the company's faith in him, and the profit motive may upend John's hopes. The researchers race against time for the children who have the disease. Written by Anonymous
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Don't hope for a miracle. Make one.Genres:
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Rated PG for thematic material, language and a mild suggestive moment | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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22 January 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$31,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$6,012,594 (USA) (22 January 2010)Gross:
$11,854,694 (USA) (5 February 2010)Company Credits
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Dr. Robert Stonehill: Uh, ex-wives. Two of them.
Megan Crowley: Oh yeah? How come?
Dr. Robert Stonehill: Cause I'm so easy to get along with. Any other questions?
Megan Crowley: No, your turn to ask one.
Dr. Robert Stonehill: Oh, um...
Megan Crowley: You're probably wondering what grade I'm in.
Dr. Robert Stonehill: What grade are you in?
Megan Crowley: I'm in third. My hobbies are video games and penguins. How 'bout you?
Dr. Robert Stonehill: I already graduated.
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This is his first film since Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi where Harrison Ford has not had his name first in the credits. See more »Goofs
Just after John Crowley reaches into the cabinet and picks up a vial of medicine, a security guard shouts at him to freeze. John turns and sees the guard with a gun aimed at him. He puts his hands up, but there is no vial of medicine in either hand. See more »Quotes
Megan Crowley: So, what do you do? You married? Do you have a wife?Dr. Robert Stonehill: Uh, ex-wives. Two of them.
Megan Crowley: Oh yeah? How come?
Dr. Robert Stonehill: Cause I'm so easy to get along with. Any other questions?
Megan Crowley: No, your turn to ask one.
Dr. Robert Stonehill: Oh, um...
Megan Crowley: You're probably wondering what grade I'm in.
Dr. Robert Stonehill: What grade are you in?
Megan Crowley: I'm in third. My hobbies are video games and penguins. How 'bout you?
Dr. Robert Stonehill: I already graduated.
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The haters won't like it, people with a heart will. It's based on true events, it was well preformed and it is a very touching movie. It's easily Harrison Ford's most dramatic and touching performance in years, quite possibly the most serious role Bredan has done his whole career.
It's an inspiring story based on true events. Some people compare it to a Life Time movie and I fail to see how you can do that when it's based on the real World. Anyone who has ever been through family illness knows that this movie is not up in the clouds some place.
It's a movie about family and friends that leave everything else behind in their lives and take extraordinary risks, measures to follow their passions, protect those they love.