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| Michael Keaton | ... | Peter McCabe | |
| Andy Garcia | ... | Frank Conner | |
| Brian Cox | ... | Captain Jeremiah Cassidy | |
| Marcia Gay Harden | ... | Dr. Samantha Hawkins | |
| Erik King | ... | Nate Oliver | |
| Efrain Figueroa | ... | Vargas | |
| Joseph Cross | ... | Matthew Conner | |
| Janel Moloney | ... | Sarah Davis | |
| Richard Riehle | ... | Ed Fayne | |
| Tracey Walter | ... | Medical Inmate | |
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Peter Weireter | ... | SWAT Team Commander |
| Keith Diamond | ... | Derrick Wilson | |
| Steve Park | ... | Dr. Gosha | |
| Steven Schub | ... | SWAT in Airduct | |
| Neal Matarazzo | ... | Cell Guard | |
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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. Written by Sony Pictures (with permission)
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Detective Frank Connor is forced to choose between the badge he wears and the son he loves... no contest. See more »Parents Guide:
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30 January 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,833,412, 1 February 1998Gross USA:
$13,806,137Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$13,806,137Company Credits
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Written by John Fogerty (as John C. Fogerty)
Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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When Pete was on the computer towards the beginning of the movie you can clearly see that there is only one cord plugged into the computer. So that means that the mouse wasn't plugged in or the keyboard wasn't plugged in, when he was using both. See more »Quotes
Peter McCabe: [after agreeing to transplant] These cigarettes are stale. You tell that cop and his dead kid I won't stand for stale cigarettes.See more »
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PROUD MARYWritten by John Fogerty (as John C. Fogerty)
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It may not be perfect, but it's everything an action movie should be. Great characters (especially Keaton's great bad guy), explosions, chases, everything. So what if it's predictable. It's plot is better than you'd expect. Usually, the bad guy is just killed at the end. There is no other action movie like "Desperate Measures", because Andy Garcia protects the bag guy from the cops. If you like action movies, rent it. It's no best pic, but it's well worth watching.