Desperate Measures1997
Desperate Measures (1997)
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Cast
as Peter McCabe
as Frank Conner
as Jeremiah Cassidy
as Samantha Hawkins
as Nate Oliver
as Vargus
as Matthew Conner
as Sarah Davis
as Sarah Davis
as Ed Fayne
as Medical Inmate
as SWAT Team Commander
as Derrick Wilson
as Dr. Gosha
as SWAT in Airduct
as Cell Guard
as Pelican Bay Head Guard
as Cigarette Guard
as Library Guard
as Tough Inmate
as Convoy Guard
as Convoy Guard
as Laser Technician
as Young ER Nurse
as ER Nurse
as Cop Escorting Frank
as Security Booth Guard
as SWAT Sharpshooter in Street
as Doctor at Walkway
as SWAT Sniper on Roof
as Patrol Cop
as Policeman on Street
as Helicopter Shooter
as SWAT Helicopter Pilot
as SWAT Helicopter Pilot
as SWAT Helicopter Pilot
as Motorcyclist
as Motorcyclist
as Motorcyclist
as Cop Shot in ER
as Burnt Cop 1
as Burnt Cop 2
as Burning Nurse
Critic Reviews for Desperate Measures
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"Desperate Measures" is a drawn-out, and purely disposable, suspense thriller.
Primarily, the movie works as a showcase for Garcia and Keaton.
A preposterous yet entertaining thriller with Michael Keaton stretching admirably as a Hannibal Lecter-style killer.
A waste of time.
A squandered opportunity to explore important issues through popular moviemaking.
Keaton and Garcia have never been any more desperate than in this silly film.
Audience Reviews for Desperate Measures
Peter McCabe (Michael Keaton) is in jail for several murders. He is one of the most dreaded criminals in his prison. However, a cop, Frank Conner (Andy Garcia), finds out that Peter is the only one who can save his son by giving him a bone marrow transplant. Peter agrees to do so after getting several of his privileges, such as smoking, back. However, things take an interesting twist after Peter somehow escapes while in the hospital. Frank can't allow anybody to kill Peter because that would kill Frank's son, but he also doesn't want Peter to do what he is known for, being a murderer. I can't believe that "Desperate Measures" isn't getting a lot better ratings than it's getting. I thought it was a great movie. I like for movies to have a plot, and I'll admit that this movie is choppy in that department, but it does feature one of Michael Keaton's best job as an actor and it has great suspense. That's why I really liked "Desperate Measures." If you can put up with a movie that doesn't have one of the best plots in the world, but one that has good acting and great suspense, I recommend getting "Desperate Measures." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001.
Super Reviewer
This so-called thriller concerns a cop, trying to save his son's life, who must deal with a homicidal sociopath who happens to be the only suitable bone-marrow donor in the entire civilized world. Yeah, right!
Super Reviewer
Peter McCabe: You have to appreciate the irony. After all these years of being locked up, I'm given the opportunity to kill again. A cops kid too, and all I have to do is sit right here. This movie does a good job at being terrible, but every time it's on, I enjoy watching it. There's just something about it. A strange combination of Andy Garcia and a particularly good Michael Keaton, who does not get enough work in my opinion, star as cop and criminal. Garcia has a terminally ill son who needs a bone marrow transplant. Enter Keaton, who plays a killer in jail and happens to be the only one in the area that matches up to Garcia's son. Upon the time of the operation, Keaton breaks out, basically takes the hospital hostage, and it becomes a cat and mouse game between Garcia and Keaton, except Keaton can't be killed or Garcia's son dies. The movie has plenty of logic problems, but it is good enough to watch on tv, and Keaton shines. Peter McCabe: [after agreeing to transplant] These cigarettes are stale. You tell that cop and his dead kid I won't stand for stale cigarettes.
Super Reviewer
Desperate Measures Quotes
| Peter McCabe: | If you can't eat it, drink it, fuck it, or fire it, I ain't interested. |