Desperate Measures
Director: Barbet Schroeder; Stars: Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia; Release Date: March 28, 2000 |
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Desperate Measures - Widowed police officer Frank Conner (Andy Garcia) has a cancer-stricken nine-year-old son, Matthew (Joseph Cross), whose only hope for survival is a bone-marrow transplant, but the only matching donor is Pete McCabe (Michael Keaton), a vicious, psychotic killer being held in a maximum-security prison. McCabe at first denies Conner's request for help but then agrees, devising an elaborate plan to use the medical procedure as an opportunity to escape. McCabe breaks loose before the transfusion can occur, and Conner is forced to become both his tracker and his ally, wanting to bring the serial killer back into custody but determined--for the sake of his son--to keep McCabe alive.
Keaton is chilling as the vicious, brilliant convict, while Garcia turns in a heartfelt performance as a devoted father caught in the middle of a bad situation getting worse. With DESPERATE MEASURES, director Barbet Schroeder (REVERSAL OF FORTUNE), renowned for his knack of combining urgent family drama with white-knuck...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Barbet Schroeder |
| Stars | Michael Keaton |
| Actors | Robert Baier |
| Genre | Action/Adventure |
| Subgenre | Suspense • Drama • Thrill |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | VHS: Spanish Subtitled/Spanish Packaging |
| UPC | 043396217591 |
| Release Date | 1998 |
| Running Time | 1hr 40min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD: Subtitled in Multiple Languages; Closed Caption1hr 40minSony Pictures Home EntertainmentMay 26, 1998R (MPAA)043396217591Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Stereo |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS: Closed Captioned1hr 40minSony Pictures Home EntertainmentMay 26, 1998R (MPAA)043396217539Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Stereo |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | David Klass |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (04/01/1998, p.213, Lisa Osborne): "...Keaton gives a chilling performance....Garcia is surprisingly convincing....DESPERATE MEASURES' script is intelligently written..." |
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