Desperate Measures
Desperate times call for. . .
1998 | 100m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Barbet Schroeder |
|---|---|
| Writer: | David Klass |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 30, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Barbet Schroeder |
| Writer: | David Klass |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | donation, paranoia, chase, terminal illness, leukemia, prison escape, hospital, psychological thriller, criminal, convict, confrontation, captive, freeway, propane |
| Production Companies | Mandalay Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Mandalay Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $13,800,000
Budget: $50,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Keaton | Peter McCabe |
| Andy García | Frank Conner |
| Brian Cox | Captain Jeremiah Cassidy |
| Marcia Gay Harden | Dr. Samantha Hawkins |
| Erik King | Nate Oliver |
| Efrain Figueroa | Vargas |
| Joseph Cross | Matthew Conner |
| Janel Moloney | Sarah Davis |
| Richard Riehle | Ed Fayne |
| Tracey Walter | Medical Inmate |
| Keith Diamond | Derrick Wilson |
| Peter Weireter | SWAT Team Commander |
| Steve Park | Dr. Gosha |
| Dennis Cockrum | Pelican Bay Head Guard |
| John C. Meier | Rains, Cop shot in ER |
| Norman Howell | Kellen, Burnt Cop |
| John Rottger | Trimble, Burnt Cop |
| Donna Keegan | Donna, Burning Nurse |
| Michael Shamus Wiles | Tough Inmate |
| Scott Colomby | Patrol Cop |
| Steven Schub | SWAT in Airduct |
| Neal Matarazzo | Cell Guard |
| Jeff Mosley | San Francisco Police |
| Danny Rogers | Motorcyclist |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Darrin Prescott | Stunts |
| Gary Jones | Costume Design |
| Sandy Getzler | Art Direction |
| Merrick Morton | Still Photographer |
| Lewis Goldstein | Sound Effects Editor |
| Kelly Kerby | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Larry Abbott | Makeup Artist |
| Gina Alfano | Dialogue Editor |
| C.J. Maguire | Property Master |
| Chantal Feghali | Post Production Supervisor |
| Geoffrey Hansen | First Assistant Director |
| Kelly Hannafin | Set Designer |
| Rando Schmook | Set Designer |
| Benjamin Cheah | Foley Editor |
| Chris Fielder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Frank Kern | Foley Editor |
| Nicholas Renbeck | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Paul J. Lombardi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Steve Vandeman | Stunts |
| Clyde E. Bryan | First Assistant Camera |
| Gary Capo | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| George Dunagan | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Norman Glasser | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Bob Hall | First Assistant Camera |
| Arnaud Peiny | Best Boy Grip |
| Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne | Best Boy Electric |
| Earl C. Williman | Best Boy Electric |
| Bruce Ericksen | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Suzana Peric | Music Editor |
| Barbara Bass | Studio Teacher |
| David Klass | Screenplay |
| Geoffrey Kirkland | Production Design |
| Jennifer Williams | Set Decoration |
| Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Susan Malerstein | Script Supervisor |
| Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| KG Ramsey | Key Hair Stylist |
| Violet Ortiz | Hairstylist |
| Marlene D. Williams | Hairstylist |
| Deborah Wallach | ADR Editor |
| Jasmine Kosovic | Post Production Supervisor |
| David Hallinan | Second Assistant Director |
| Walt Hadfield | Construction Coordinator |
| Bo Johnson | Set Designer |
| Kam Chan | Foley Editor |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Tom Hartig | Boom Operator |
| Bruce Pross | Foley Supervisor |
| Steven Visscher | Foley Editor |
| Arthur Blum | Dolly Grip |
| Greg Cantrell | Rigging Gaffer |
| Jesse Chavez | Dolly Grip |
| Ian Fox | Camera Operator |
| Bob Gorelick | Steadicam Operator |
| Leo J. Napolitano | Camera Operator |
| Monty Rowan | Camera Operator |
| Philip Shanahan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Rebecca Nicolaou | First Assistant Editor |
| Spooky Stevens | Unit Publicist |
| Luciano Tovoli | Director of Photography |
| Lee Percy | Editor |
| Trevor Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Ron Bochar | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ross T. Fanger | Unit Production Manager |
| Steve R. Nelson | Sound Mixer |
| David R. Ellis | Second Unit Director |
| Brian Imada | Stunts |
| Annie Ellis | Stunts |
| Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Barbet Schroeder | Director |
| Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gary Foster | Producer |
| Lee Rich | Producer |
| Susan Hoffman | Producer |
| Josie Rosen | Co-Producer |
| Jeffrey Chernov | Executive Producer |
| Barbet Schroeder | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 33 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 48 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 37 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 726 | 792 |