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Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures - 1998 5.99

Desperate times call for. . .

Overview:

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.
Status: Released
Release: 1998-01-30
Runtime: 100 minutes
Ratings: 5.99
Vote Counts: 292
Budget: 50000000 $
Revenue: 13800000 $
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