Loading...
Blog Details
0 Likes
0
Movie
Desperate times call for. . . - Desperate Measures
Movie Details

Title: Desperate Measures

Release Date: 30 Jan 1998

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Director: TriStar Pictures, Mandalay Entertainment, Mandalay Pictures

Production Companies: TriStar Pictures, Mandalay Entertainment, Mandalay Pictures

Overview: 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.

Additional Information

IMDB: View on IMDB

TMDB: View on TMDB

Ratings

Average Vote: 5.99 (290 votes)

Cast

  • Peter McCabe: Michael Keaton
  • Frank Conner: Andy García
  • Captain Jeremiah Cassidy: Brian Cox
  • Dr. Samantha Hawkins: Marcia Gay Harden
  • Nate Oliver: Erik King
  • Vargas: Efrain Figueroa
  • Matthew Conner: Joseph Cross
  • Sarah Davis: Janel Moloney
  • Ed Fayne: Richard Riehle
  • Medical Inmate: Tracey Walter
  • Recommended Posts
    Clean and Sober

    Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.

    Binky Nelson Unpacified

    After a daring heist at a museum, the youngest member of the villainous Nelson family, Binky, realizes he's left behind his beloved pacifier. Determined to retrieve it, Binky embarks on an adorable and hilarious mission to recover his prized possession, showcasing the Minions’ characteristic blend of mischief and charm. This short highlights the lengths even the smallest member of a family will go for what they treasure most.

    Sky Hunter

    An elite group of Chinese pilots must take part in a dangerous mission to thwart a terrorist plot and resolve a hostage situation.

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd

    A general making-of piece featuring principal members of the cast and crew. A brief history of the demon barber is provided, as well as the actors' preparation for their singing roles and glimpses of the set design and general production.

    Walt & El Grupo

    The year was 1941, and the world was on the brink of war. In an effort to improve relations between the Americas, the Roosevelt administration called upon one of Hollywood’s most influential filmmakers to embark on a special goodwill tour. Written and directed by Theodore Thomas (“Frank and Ollie”) and produced by Kuniko Okubo, the documentary WALT & EL GRUPO chronicles the amazing ten-week trip that Walt Disney and his hand-picked group of artists and filmmaking talent (later known as “El Grupo”) took to South America at the behest of the U.S. Government as part of the Good Neighbor Policy.

    Desperate Search

    A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.

    The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

    To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case before the lights come up. But things turn shocking when radio personality Johnny Crunch hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.

    Pacific Heights

    A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.

    Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

    Every summer, the Billionaire Tranchant and his wife Eliane host the glamorous world of celebrities in their luxurious mansion in the south of France. When a criminal car sabotage related to threatening letters wreak havoc in the villa, Tranchant goes in search of the best agent for the investigation. In the middle of this hot summer, only the arrogant and incompetent agent Boullin is available... To catch the suspect and solve the mystery, he will have no choice but to impersonate a newly hired butler and will turn everyone’s vacation into a hilarious game of ‘Cluedo’!

    The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared

    Drinking the tasty Folk Soda puts a spring in the 101 Year Old Man’s step and his next adventure takes him around the World and back to Sweden, during which time he is chased by the CIA, a Balinese debt collector and becomes an executive at a soft drink company.

    Domestic Disturbance

    Frank Morrison is a divorced father with a 12-year-old son, Danny. His ex-wife Susan and son Danny now live with Rick Barnes, Susan's new husband. Danny, who has a reputation for telling lies, accuses his stepfather of committing a murder. Initially, no one believes his accusations, but then Frank becomes convinced and is the only one who believes him. Now, the father Danny trusts must protect him from the stepfather he fears.

    Hard Rain

    An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.

    Virus

    When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.

    The Cure

    Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.

    Manhattan Murder Mystery

    A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.

    Jack Frost

    A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.

    Braven

    A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Find Damien's father, and the missing blue diamond... and stay one step ahead of The Acme Corp., who wants the diamond for their own purposes.

    Lou

    A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.

    Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

    Follow the story of how the Old West was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning 15 years before, during and following the Civil War from 1859 to 1874, embark on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.

    0 Comment