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      Desperate Measures

      R Released Jan 30, 1998 1 hr. 40 min. Mystery & Thriller List
      19% 31 Reviews Tomatometer 38% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Widowed cop Frank Conner (Andy Garcia) is determined to secure a bone marrow transplant for his son, Matt (Joseph Cross), who will die of leukemia if a suitable donor isn't found. Conner discovers that incarcerated serial murderer Peter McCabe (Michael Keaton) is a match for Matt, and the psychopath eventually agrees to donate marrow, but he escapes from the operating room just before the procedure. Conner quickly follows, but the scheming McCabe won't be easily apprehended. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 29 Buy Now

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      Times aren't desperate enough for this lame thriller to be called for.

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      Steve D Keaton's performance is really the only thing that it has but it is more than enough. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Personally was always a favorite of mine. KEATON delivers a totally likeable villain. Never understood why it was so poorly reviewed and not well accepted by audiences. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I loved ‘Desperate Measures'! Don't listen to the critics!! People have been way, way too harsh on this, for no reason. It's a solid 90s action movie. I found it to be credible; the acting was good; the storyline was plausible. Remember - it's an action movie, and the fact that I couldn't find any flaws in the screenplay or plot says a lot. The production is great. It's just as good as ‘The Fugitive', ‘Clear & Present Danger' etc. 9/10. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member This is my favorite Movie. Sarcasm. I need 4 sugars in my coffee and my cigarette privilege Back or ur Cop son is dead? Loveable Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review cinema s Far from perfect, but underrated nonetheless. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member ... People don't like this movie? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: D Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 1.5/4 Apr 12, 2002 Full Review USA Today Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Desperate Measures has recovered its momentum to ultimately confirm its place as an erratically-paced yet predominantly entertaining thriller. Rated: 3/4 Oct 21, 2020 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com "Desperate Measures" is a drawn-out, and purely disposable, suspense thriller. Rated: C May 19, 2009 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Primarily, the movie works as a showcase for Garcia and Keaton. Rated: B Jul 30, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Widowed cop Frank Conner (Andy Garcia) is determined to secure a bone marrow transplant for his son, Matt (Joseph Cross), who will die of leukemia if a suitable donor isn't found. Conner discovers that incarcerated serial murderer Peter McCabe (Michael Keaton) is a match for Matt, and the psychopath eventually agrees to donate marrow, but he escapes from the operating room just before the procedure. Conner quickly follows, but the scheming McCabe won't be easily apprehended.
      Director
      Barbet Schroeder
      Executive Producer
      Jeffrey Chernov
      Screenwriter
      David Klass
      Distributor
      TriStar Pictures
      Production Co
      Mandalay Pictures, Eaglepoint, TriStar Pictures
      Rating
      R (Violence|Language)
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 30, 1998, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 16, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $13.7M
      Sound Mix
      SDDS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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