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Desperate Measures is a 1998 American action thriller film starring Michael Keaton, Andy García, Marcia Gay Harden and Brian Cox, directed by Barbet Schroeder. It was filmed in both the San Francisco Bay Area and downtown Pittsburgh with such landmarks as the BNY Mellon Center, the Allegheny County Courthouse [1] and the Oakland Bay Bridge.
Jan 30, 1998 · Desperate Measures: Directed by Barbet Schroeder. With Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox, Marcia Gay Harden. Frank Conner is an honest police officer who desperately needs to save his son's life. However, after losing all hope, he finds out that a criminal Peter McCabe in jail is his only savior.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Barbet Schroeder
- 1998-01-30
Widowed cop Frank Conner (Andy Garcia) is determined to secure a bone marrow transplant for his son, Matt (Joseph Cross), who will die of leukemia if a suitable donor isn't found. Conner discovers...
- (31)
- Barbet Schroeder
- R
- Michael Keaton
Jan 30, 1998 · Roger Ebert January 30, 1998. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Desperate Measures" opens with the same hook as "Hard Rain": What looks like a robbery turns out to be an action by the good guys. "Hard Rain" really cheated (hey--they're not robbers, they're armored car drivers!).
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. San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son.
Desperate Measures. Summaries. Frank Conner is an honest police officer who desperately needs to save his son's life. However, after losing all hope, he finds out that a criminal Peter McCabe in jail is his only savior. San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son.
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.
- 100 min
