Desperate Measures
Directed by Barbet Schroeder
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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Top cast
Michael Keaton
Peter McCabe
Andy Garcia
Frank Conner
Brian Cox
Captain Jeremiah Cassidy
Marcia Gay Harden
Dr. Samantha Hawkins
Erik King
Nate Oliver
Efrain Figueroa
Vargas
Joseph Cross
Matthew Conner
Janel Moloney
Sarah Davis
Richard Riehle
Ed Fayne
Tracey Walter
Medical Inmate
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As of November 4, 2026, Desperate Measures is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and United States, among the countries we track.
Streaming availability last checked on November 4, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.
