Desperate Measures (1998)
Desperate Measures (1998)
Desperate times call for. . .
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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Cast

Michael Keaton Michael Keaton As: Peter McCabe
Andy García Andy García As: Frank Conner
Brian Cox Brian Cox As: Captain Jeremiah Cassidy
Marcia Gay Harden Marcia Gay Harden As: Dr. Samantha Hawkins
Erik King Erik King As: Nate Oliver
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Desperate times call for. . .
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 30 January 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures, Mandalay Entertainment, Mandalay Pictures

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $13,800,000

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Cast

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Peter McCabe

Andy García

Andy García

Frank Conner

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Captain Jeremiah Cassidy

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Dr. Samantha Hawkins

Erik King

Erik King

Nate Oliver

Efrain Figueroa

Efrain Figueroa

Vargas

Joseph Cross

Joseph Cross

Matthew Conner

Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney

Sarah Davis

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Ed Fayne

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Medical Inmate

Keith Diamond

Keith Diamond

Derrick Wilson

Peter Weireter

Peter Weireter

SWAT Team Commander

Steve Park

Steve Park

Dr. Gosha

Dennis Cockrum

Dennis Cockrum

Pelican Bay Head Guard

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Rains, Cop shot in ER

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Kellen, Burnt Cop

John Rottger

John Rottger

Trimble, Burnt Cop

Donna Keegan

Donna Keegan

Donna, Burning Nurse

Michael Shamus Wiles

Michael Shamus Wiles

Tough Inmate

Scott Colomby

Scott Colomby

Patrol Cop

Steven Schub

Steven Schub

SWAT in Airduct

Neal Matarazzo

Neal Matarazzo

Cell Guard

Jeff Mosley

Jeff Mosley

San Francisco Police

Directed By

Barbet Schroeder

Barbet Schroeder

Director

Susan Malerstein

Susan Malerstein

Script Supervisor

Geoffrey Hansen

Geoffrey Hansen

First Assistant Director

David R. Ellis

David R. Ellis

Second Unit Director

David Hallinan

David Hallinan

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

David Klass

David Klass

Screenplay

Production Crew

Susan Hoffman

Susan Hoffman

Producer

Barbet Schroeder

Barbet Schroeder

Producer

Gary Foster

Gary Foster

Producer

Lee Rich

Lee Rich

Producer

Jeffrey Chernov

Jeffrey Chernov

Executive Producer

Howard Feuer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Josie Rosen

Josie Rosen

Co-Producer

Ross T. Fanger

Ross T. Fanger

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Lee Percy

Lee Percy

Editor

Rebecca Nicolaou

Rebecca Nicolaou

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

KG Ramsey

KG Ramsey

Key Hair Stylist

Gary Jones

Gary Jones

Costume Design

Violet Ortiz

Violet Ortiz

Hairstylist

Bob Mills

Bob Mills

Makeup Artist

Rick Sharp

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

Larry Abbott

Larry Abbott

Makeup Artist

Marlene D. Williams

Marlene D. Williams

Hairstylist

Bruce Ericksen

Bruce Ericksen

Wardrobe Supervisor

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Supervising Sound Editor

Trevor Jones

Trevor Jones

Original Music Composer

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lewis Goldstein

Lewis Goldstein

Sound Effects Editor

Steve R. Nelson

Steve R. Nelson

Sound Mixer

Gina Alfano

Gina Alfano

Dialogue Editor

Deborah Wallach

Deborah Wallach

ADR Editor

Benjamin Cheah

Benjamin Cheah

Foley Editor

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Chris Fielder

Chris Fielder

Assistant Sound Editor

Steven Visscher

Steven Visscher

Foley Editor

Nicholas Renbeck

Nicholas Renbeck

Assistant Sound Editor

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Foley Editor

Bruce Pross

Bruce Pross

Foley Supervisor

Suzana Peric

Suzana Peric

Music Editor

Kam Chan

Kam Chan

Foley Editor

Tom Hartig

Tom Hartig

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Paul J. Lombardi

Paul J. Lombardi

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Luciano Tovoli

Luciano Tovoli

Director of Photography

Merrick Morton

Merrick Morton

Still Photographer

Arnaud Peiny

Arnaud Peiny

Best Boy Grip

Clyde E. Bryan

Clyde E. Bryan

First Assistant Camera

Gary Capo

Gary Capo

Second Unit Director of Photography

Ian Fox

Ian Fox

Camera Operator

Arthur Blum

Arthur Blum

Dolly Grip

Bob Gorelick

Bob Gorelick

Steadicam Operator

Leo J. Napolitano

Leo J. Napolitano

Camera Operator

Monty Rowan

Monty Rowan

Camera Operator

Philip Shanahan

Philip Shanahan

Second Assistant Camera

Jesse Chavez

Jesse Chavez

Dolly Grip

Bob Hall

Bob Hall

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Norman Glasser

Norman Glasser

Chief Lighting Technician

Greg Cantrell

Greg Cantrell

Rigging Gaffer

George Dunagan

George Dunagan

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Earl C. Williman

Earl C. Williman

Best Boy Electric

Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne

Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Sandy Getzler

Sandy Getzler

Art Direction

Geoffrey Kirkland

Geoffrey Kirkland

Production Design

Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

Set Decoration

C.J. Maguire

C.J. Maguire

Property Master

Kelly Hannafin

Kelly Hannafin

Set Designer

Walt Hadfield

Walt Hadfield

Construction Coordinator

Rando Schmook

Rando Schmook

Set Designer

Bo Johnson

Bo Johnson

Set Designer

Other Crew

Danny Epper

Danny Epper

Stunts

Darrin Prescott

Darrin Prescott

Stunts

Kelly Kerby

Kelly Kerby

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

Annie Ellis

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Troy Robinson

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Jasmine Kosovic

Jasmine Kosovic

Post Production Supervisor

Chantal Feghali

Chantal Feghali

Post Production Supervisor

Steve Vandeman

Steve Vandeman

Stunts

Spooky Stevens

Spooky Stevens

Unit Publicist

Brian Imada

Brian Imada

Stunts

Barbara Bass

Barbara Bass

Studio Teacher

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