ActionDramaThrillerCrime
DESPERATE MEASURES
"Desperate times call for. . ."
19981h 40m6.0 TMDb
Directed by Barbet Schroeder
Spoiler-Free
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.
Cast
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
Movie Vibe
Suspense10
Emotion6.7
Complexity8
Humor5
Realism7.1
Action7
Darkness7.4
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
- ✓viewers who love kinetic, high-energy films
May not appeal to
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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