Extreme Measures
Not all surgery is intended to cure.
1996 | 118m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Michael Apted |
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| Writer: | Tony Gilroy, Michael Palmer |
| Staring: |
| Guy Luthan, a British doctor working at a hospital in New York, starts making unwelcome enquiries when the body of a man who died in his emergency room disappears. After the trail leads Luthan to the door of an eminent surgeon at the hospital, Luthan soon finds himself in extreme danger people who want the hospital's secret to remain undiscovered. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 27, 1996 |
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| Director: | Michael Apted |
| Writer: | Tony Gilroy, Michael Palmer |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | new york city, surgeon, morgue, hospital, doctor, medical research, emergency room, missing body, medical drama |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Simian Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $17,380,126
Budget: $38,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hugh Grant | Dr. Guy Luthan |
| Gene Hackman | Dr. Lawrence Myrick |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Jodie Trammel |
| David Morse | Frank Hare |
| Bill Nunn | Burke |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Dr. Jeffrey Manko |
| Debra Monk | Dr. Judith Gruszynski |
| John Toles-Bey | Bobby |
| Peter Appel | Det. Stone |
| Shaun Austin-Olsen | Claude Minkins |
| André De Shields | Teddy Dolson |
| J.K. Simmons | Dr. Mingus |
| Diana Zimmer | Helen |
| Nancy Beatty | Ruth Myrick |
| Gerry Becker | Dr. Gene Spitelli |
| Gene Ruffini | Izzy |
| Bill MacDonald | Det. Stone's Partner |
| Garnet Harding | E.R. Doctor |
| Simon Reynolds | E.R. Doctor |
| Derwin Jordan | E.R. Doctor |
| Tara Rosling | E.R. Doctor |
| Martin Roach | E.R. Doctor |
| Bernard Browne | E.R. Doctor |
| Sanjay Talwar | E.R. Doctor |
| Christina Collins | E.R. Nurse |
| Arlene Duncan | E.R. Nurse |
| Cheryl Swarts | E.R. Nurse |
| Peter Maloney | Mr. Randall |
| Johnie Chase | Cop |
| Noam Jenkins | Criminal |
| Larissa Laskin | Myrick's Daughter |
| Phallon Carpino | Granddaughter |
| Ross Petty | Dr. Garlock |
| Todd Stewart | Shelter Supervisor |
| Lawrence Arancio | Medical Examiner |
| Vincent Marino | Janitor |
| Marcia DeBonis | Pam |
| John Ventimiglia | Det. Manning |
| John Heffernan | Cartman |
| Raynor Scheine | Half-Mole |
| John Trudell | Tony |
| Nelson Vasquez | Skicap |
| Vincent Laresca | Patches |
| Denis Akiyama | Prof. Asakura |
| Kim Roberts | Home Nurse |
| Gerry Quigley | Party Guest |
| Teresa Yenque | Neighbor |
| Chris Edwards | Uniformed Cop |
| David Eisner | Guy's Lawyer |
| Dana Stevens | Prosecutor |
| Michael J. Reynolds | Judge |
| David Cronenberg | Hospital Lawyer |
| Jackie Richardson | Triphase Nurse |
| Marium Carvell | Triphase Nurse |
| Marilyn McDonald | Mole Lady |
| Desi Moreno | Toll Collector (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Danny Elfman | Original Music Composer |
| John Brace | Casting |
| Michael Apted | Director |
| Tony Gilroy | Screenplay |
| Gordon Sim | Set Decoration |
| Tia Nolan | Assistant Editor |
| Paul D. Austerberry | Art Direction |
| Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Donald Mowat | Key Makeup Artist, Makeup Artist |
| Doug Hemphill | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jennifer Lamb | Stunts |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunts |
| Ray Fisher | Leadman |
| Susan Lyall | Costume Design |
| Linda Lowy | Casting |
| Doug Kraner | Production Design |
| Michael Palmer | Novel |
| David Webb | First Assistant Director |
| Tony Gittelson | First Assistant Director |
| Denise Pinckley | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Kay Chapin | Script Supervisor |
| Angelo Colavecchia | Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Michael Kavanagh | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Andrew M. Stearn | Set Designer |
| Ken Watkins | First Assistant Art Direction |
| Michael Vanderteems | On Set Dresser |
| Ron Scott | Hairstylist |
| Rick Forsayeth | Stunt Coordinator |
| Matt Vogel | Special Effects |
| Jane E. Williams | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Daniel K. Grosso | Set Dresser |
| William A. Farley | Key Hair Stylist |
| David Lewis Yewdall | Sound Effects Editor |
| David Burk | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Chris Watts | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Marilyn Stonehouse | Unit Production Manager |
| Michele Rakich | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Kate Eisemann | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Michael Stone | Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Tom Nelson | Sound Mixer |
| Larry Mann | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Mary-Lou Green-Benvenuti | Hairstylist |
| Mun Ying Kwun | First Assistant Art Direction |
| Keith Sly | On Set Dresser |
| Kathleen Meade | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Carol Davidson | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Alyssa Winter | Set Decoration |
| Jessica Lanier | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Jill E. Anderson | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Greco | Set Dresser |
| Sean Garnhart | Sound Effects Editor |
| Cindy Marty | Sound Effects Editor |
| Paul Apted | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Rob Hodgson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Susan Dawes | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Chris Brigham | Unit Production Manager |
| Bruno Bryniarski | Second Assistant Director |
| Amy Lauritsen | Second Assistant Director |
| Bruce Carwardine | Sound Mixer |
| David Fields | Hairstylist |
| Thomas Carnegie | First Assistant Art Direction |
| KEi | Second Assistant Art Director |
| Michael Clancy | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Carol Marinoff | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Tom Warren | Art Direction |
| David Stein | Assistant Art Director |
| Frank L. Fleming | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Rick Nelson | Set Dresser |
| Leslie Fuller | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| John Edwards-Younger | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jerelyn J. Harding | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Aisling O'Brien | Visual Effects Producer |
| Rick Shaine | Editor |
| John Bailey | Director of Photography |
| Paul Massey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Craig Berkey | Sound Effects Editor |
| Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Chris Brigham | Co-Producer |
| Elizabeth Hurley | Producer |
| Andrew Scheinman | Executive Producer |
| Jeanney Kim | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 14 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 222 | 496 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 741 | 890 |