Frank Conner is an honest police officer who desperately needs to save his son's life. However, after losing all hope, he finds out that a criminal Peter McCabe in jail is his only savior.
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Title: Desperate Measures (1998)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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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hospital | police officer killed | psychopath | psycho thriller | terminal illness |Taglines:
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Frank Conner: Redemption.
Peter McCabe: If I can't eat it, drink it, fuck it or fire it, I ain't interested!
Frank Conner: But you're coming with me all the same.
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Written by John Fogerty (as John C. Fogerty)
Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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It was filmed in 1996 since it was originally intended to be released as a late summer movie for 1997. See more »Goofs
When Conner is helping a shot officer shot in the arm, the officer's shirt is open showing a stomach wound and his white t-shirt with a big blood stain. In the next shot, the shirt is buttoned and we see his uniform is navy blue. His open shirt is seen in next shot as he is on table being examined. See more »Quotes
Peter McCabe: What do you have to offer me, Frank?Frank Conner: Redemption.
Peter McCabe: If I can't eat it, drink it, fuck it or fire it, I ain't interested!
Frank Conner: But you're coming with me all the same.
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PROUD MARYWritten by John Fogerty (as John C. Fogerty)
Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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30 January 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
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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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.