Where to watch Desperate Measures(1998)

Name: Desperate Measures
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1998-01-30
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox, Marcia Gay Harden, Erik King

Movie · 1998 · 1h 40m · Action, Drama, Thriller

In the United States, Desperate Measures is available to stream on Howdy. It's also free on The Roku Channel, ViX, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.

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Desperate Measures plot summary

Desperate times call for. . .

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.