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Extreme Measures is a american film of genre Drama directed by Michael Apted released in USA on 27 september 1996 with Hugh Grant
Extreme Measures (1996)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 27 september 1996
Length 1h58
Directed by Michael Apted
OriginUSA
Themes Medical-themed films
Rating61%
Extreme Measures is a 1996 crime thriller film based on Michael Palmer's 1991 novel of the same name, dealing with the ethics of medical sacrifices.
Synopsis
Dr. Guy Luthan (Hugh Grant) is a New York emergency room doctor who one night comes across a strange patient: a homeless man who has a wristband from a hospital he's not familiar with, mentioning a drug he's never heard of, and with strange symptoms, including a wildly fluctuating heart rate. When the man dies, Guy attempts to follow up and find out more about the patient - only to find that the body and all records have disappeared, and he's told by his superiors to drop the case.Actors
Hugh Grant
(Dr. Guy Luthan)
Gene Hackman
(Dr. Lawrence Myrick)
Sarah Jessica Parker
(Jodie Trammel)
David Morse
(Frank Hare)
Paul Guilfoyle
(Dr. Jeffrey Manko)
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