Is Desperate Measures one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Desperate Measures violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Desperate Measures scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Desperate Measures easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Desperate Measures sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Desperate Measures end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Desperate Measures

Name: Desperate Measures
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1998
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox, Marcia Gay Harden, Erik King

Desperate times call for. . .

Directed by Barbet Schroeder

Produced by Mandalay Entertainment

1998100 min6.0 / 10

A high-stakes thriller built on the ironic tension between a desperate father's need to protect a dangerous criminal who holds his son's life in the balance.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Desperate Measures one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of films.
Is Desperate Measures violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Desperate Measures scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Desperate Measures easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Desperate Measures sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Desperate Measures end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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