Extreme Measures (1996)
59 %
Reviews Counted: 29 Fresh: 17 Rotten:12 Average Rating: 6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Synopsis: At New York's Gramercy Hospital, a homeless man under the care of English doctor Guy Luthan (Hugh Grant) dies in a horrific manner. Soon both the patient and his file mysteriously disappear. The puzzled Luthan is told by a superior to forget about it and move on. Undaunted, Luthan conducts his... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Morse
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If it's never as scary or provocative as it means to be, at least it's straightforward and satisfying.
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07/30/07
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01/26/06
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A spine-tingling suspense machine that holds you captivated from beginning to end. A much underrated, overlooked thriller.
01/23/06
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04/09/05
Tries to be a both a medical thriller and morality play, and it doesn't quite deliver in both departments.
01/01/04
A thoughtful if somewhat heavy-handed medical thriller that benefits enormously from Hackman's involvement.
11/05/03
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05/20/03
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10/15/02
Opens our eyes to some serious moral issues involving advances in medical science.
08/27/02
Hackman and Grant make a surprisingly watchable pair, but there's yawns to be found.
07/25/02
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