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Extraordinary Measures

  • 2010
  • AL
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
18K
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Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser in Extraordinary Measures (2010)
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.
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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.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.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
  • Writers
    • Robert Nelson Jacobs
    • Geeta Anand
  • Stars
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Keri Russell
    • Harrison Ford
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Vaughan
    • Writers
      • Robert Nelson Jacobs
      • Geeta Anand
    • Stars
      • Brendan Fraser
      • Keri Russell
      • Harrison Ford
    • 70User reviews
    • 125Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Extraordinary Measures: Trailer #1
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    "It's a Very Exciting Time" from Extraordinary Measures
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    "I Can Save Your Kids" from Extraordinary Measures
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    Extraordinary Measures: You've Jeopardized Your Kids
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    Extraordinary Measures: He's The One To Put Money On
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    Extraordinary Measures: It's A Very Exciting Time
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    Extraordinary Measures: More Important Things To Care About
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    Extraordinary Measures: I Can Save Your Kids
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    Extraordinary Measures: Featurette
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    Extraordinary Measures: Do We Fight
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    Interview 1:03
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    Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell in Extraordinary Measures (2010)
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    Brendan Fraser in Extraordinary Measures (2010)
    Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell in Extraordinary Measures (2010)
    Harrison Ford in Extraordinary Measures (2010)
    Brendan Fraser in Extraordinary Measures (2010)
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    Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser in Extraordinary Measures (2010)
    Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser in Extraordinary Measures (2010)
    Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser in Extraordinary Measures (2010)
    Brendan Fraser in Extraordinary Measures (2010)

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    Brendan Fraser
    Brendan Fraser
    • John Crowley
    Keri Russell
    Keri Russell
    • Aileen Crowley
    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Dr. Stonehill
    Meredith Droeger
    Meredith Droeger
    • Megan Crowley
    Diego Velazquez
    Diego Velazquez
    • Patrick Crowley
    Sam M. Hall
    Sam M. Hall
    • John Crowley, Jr.
    Jared Harris
    Jared Harris
    • Dr. Kent Webber
    Patrick Bauchau
    Patrick Bauchau
    • CEO Erich Loring
    Alan Ruck
    Alan Ruck
    • Pete Sutphen
    David Clennon
    David Clennon
    • Dr. Renzler
    Dee Wallace
    Dee Wallace
    • Sal
    Courtney B. Vance
    Courtney B. Vance
    • Marcus Temple
    Ayanna Berkshire
    Ayanna Berkshire
    • Wendy Temple
    P.J. Byrne
    P.J. Byrne
    • Dr. Preston
    Andrea White
    • Dr. Allegria
    G.J. Echternkamp
    G.J. Echternkamp
    • Niles
    Vu Pham
    Vu Pham
    • Vinh Tran
    Derek Webster
    Derek Webster
    • Cal Dunning
    • Director
      • Tom Vaughan
    • Writers
      • Robert Nelson Jacobs
      • Geeta Anand
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This is his first film since Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) where Harrison Ford has not had his name first in the credits.
    • Goofs
      When Patrick Crowley is throwing food to ducks at the lake, he laughs and reveals that he is missing two milky central incisors. At the end of the movie when he is in the hospital taking his medicine, he laughs again revealing that he is missing only one milky central incisor instead of two - the last scene of the movie was filmed before the first.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Robert Stonehill: I already work around the clock!

    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Failure: Extraordinary Measures, Crazy on the Outside, and Bitch Slap (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday
      Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill (as Patty Smith Hill)

    User reviews70

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Interesting Film
    The faceplate reviewer goes out of his way to pan the leads, Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser as being too old, curmudgeonly and too fat and weepy. OK. Thanks for expressing those opinions, which, BTW, I don't share. Yes. There's no doubt this is a sentimental flick with great emotional overtones and certainly qualifies as a three hanky job. Seeing children suffer, whether they're cute, charming, cuddly or not, is not pleasant. But, the fact that there are these kinds of kids who endure the ravages of disease stemming from their own bodies is a sad reality and I would argue it takes a pretty stern person to consider these conditions unemotionally. The movie is based on a book and like any biopic, a certain amount of license is taken in bringing the story to the screen. However, the story is never maudlin. The script is full of sentiment but never slips down to the level of being overly sentimental. In effect, it's a tale of people with various agendas driven by the desperation of a father trying to help his children from dying an early death. There is no deus ex machina, here. The conflicts which impede the goal largely stem from the personal agendas of the players in the drama. Sound familiar? You bet. That's what good writing is all about and when life imitates myth, it's even better. This is a good movie. Go see it. And, if you do so without puddling up at the eyeballs, you're made of sterner stuff than me.
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    • Jan 23, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crowley
    • Filming locations
      • Hawthorne Bridge, Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Films
      • Double Feature Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $31,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,068,313
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,012,594
      • Jan 24, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,134,293
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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