Film1998100 min

Desperate Measures

Name: Desperate Measures
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1998
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Michael Keaton, Andy García, Brian Cox, Marcia Gay Harden, Erik King

Taste attributes: actiondramathrillerpsychologicaldetectivecrimefastunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittycomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"Desperate times call for. . ."

Boxlist takeWeighty and fast-moving: an unsavoury thriller, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 175 votes

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

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