
Desperate Measures
A relentlessly tense psychological thriller set within the confined chaos of a San Francisco hospital, *Desperate Measures* distinguishes itself through a desperate moral inversion. A dedicated police officer finds himself forced to orchestrate the escape of a ruthless, calculating murderer – his son’s only hope for a life-saving bone marrow transplant. This isn’t a simple hostage situation, but a fraught, evolving partnership born of unimaginable paternal love and a convict’s cunning exploitation of circumstance. The film explores themes of survival and the erosion of justice when facing terminal illness, creating a uniquely unsettling atmosphere where protector and pursued become dangerously intertwined. The constant chase escalates into a claustrophobic game of cat and mouse, punctuated by moments of unexpected empathy and agonizing choices, questioning the boundaries of acceptable sacrifice.
Movie Details
- Director
- Barbet Schroeder
- Release Date
- 1998-01-30
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (330)
Cast
- Michael Keaton
- Andy Garcia
- Brian Cox
- Marcia Gay Harden
- Erik King
- Efrain Figueroa
- Joseph Cross
- Janel Moloney
- Richard Riehle
- Tracey Walter













