Desperate Measures (1998)
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.
Director:
Barbet Schroeder
Writer:
David Klass
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Michael Keaton as Peter McCabe |
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Andy Garcia as Frank Conner |
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Brian Cox as Captain Jeremiah Cassidy |
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Marcia Gay Harden as Dr. Samantha Hawkins |
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Erik King as Nate Oliver |
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Efrain Figueroa as Vargas |
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Joseph Cross as Matthew Conner |
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Janel Moloney as Sarah Davis |
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Richard Riehle as Ed Fayne |
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Tracey Walter as Medical Inmate |
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Keith Diamond as Derrick Wilson |
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Peter Weireter as SWAT Team Commander |
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Steve Park as Dr. Gosha |
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Dennis Cockrum as Pelican Bay Head Guard |
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John C. Meier as Rains, Cop shot in ER |
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Norman Howell as Kellen, Burnt Cop |
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John Rottger as Trimble, Burnt Cop |
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Donna Keegan as Donna, Burning Nurse |
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Michael Shamus Wiles as Tough Inmate |
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Scott Colomby as Patrol Cop |
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Steven Schub as SWAT in Airduct |
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Neal Matarazzo as Cell Guard |
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Jeff Mosley as San Francisco Police |
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Danny Rogers as Motorcyclist |
| Camera | Luciano Tovoli | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Barbet Schroeder | Director |
| Production | Gary Foster | Producer |
| Production | Susan Hoffman | Producer |
| Production | Barbet Schroeder | Producer |
| Editing | Lee Percy | Editor |
| Writing | David Klass | Screenplay |
| Crew | Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Darrin Prescott | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Violet Ortiz | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Susan Malerstein | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Ron Bochar | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Jennifer Williams | Set Decoration |
| Art | Sandy Getzler | Art Direction |
| Production | Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Crew | Kelly Kerby | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Jeff Dashnaw | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Lee Rich | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Jones | Costume Design |
| Camera | Merrick Morton | Still Photographer |
| Production | Jeffrey Chernov | Executive Producer |
| Art | Geoffrey Kirkland | Production Design |
| Sound | Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Trevor Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | KG Ramsey | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Josie Rosen | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Lewis Goldstein | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Ross T. Fanger | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Abbott | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marlene D. Williams | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Annie Ellis | Stunts |
| Crew | Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Sound | Steve R. Nelson | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Gina Alfano | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | C.J. Maguire | Property Master |
| Sound | Deborah Wallach | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Jasmine Kosovic | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Geoffrey Hansen | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Steven Visscher | Foley Editor |
| Lighting | Norman Glasser | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Bob Hall | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Chantal Feghali | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Bo Johnson | Set Designer |
| Sound | Tom Hartig | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Brian Imada | Stunts |
| Camera | Jesse Chavez | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Clyde E. Bryan | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Frank Kern | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Bruce Pross | Foley Supervisor |
| Sound | Chris Fielder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Nicholas Renbeck | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Paul J. Lombardi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Lighting | Greg Cantrell | Rigging Gaffer |
| Editing | Rebecca Nicolaou | First Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Leo J. Napolitano | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Monty Rowan | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Benjamin Cheah | Foley Editor |
| Lighting | George Dunagan | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Earl C. Williman | Best Boy Electric |
| Art | Rando Schmook | Set Designer |
| Crew | Spooky Stevens | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Walt Hadfield | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Kelly Hannafin | Set Designer |
| Camera | Gary Capo | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ian Fox | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Barbara Bass | Studio Teacher |
| Directing | David R. Ellis | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | David Hallinan | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Kam Chan | Foley Editor |
| Crew | Steve Vandeman | Stunts |
| Camera | Bob Gorelick | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne | Best Boy Electric |
| Sound | Suzana Perić | Music Editor |
| Camera | Philip Shanahan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bruce Ericksen | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Arthur Blum | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Arnaud Peiny | Best Boy Grip |