Desperate Measures (1998)

In the heart of San Francisco, dedicated police officer Frank Connor is ensnared in a desperate race against time. His son, battling a grave illness, is in urgent need of a compatible bone marrow transplant. As luck would have it, the only match is none other than the notorious Peter McCabe, a convicted felon serving time for multiple murders. Bound by the cruel irony of fate, Connor finds his son's lifeline tethered to a man whose freedom he had once sworn to curtail. As McCabe is transferred to the hospital, he visualizes this as his golden ticket to freedom, turning the sterile hallways into a perilous battleground. The hospital morphs into an unconventional arena, where the lines between savior and enemy blur. In this tense cat-and-mouse game, Connor is thrust into an unthinkable role. He is forced to shield the very man he would ordinarily chase down, for his son's survival hinges on McCabe's life. In this high stakes chase, desperation and survival intertwine, creating a riveting narrative that oscillates between the need for justice and the instinct to protect one's kin. Will Connor manage to save his son's life without letting McCabe slip through his fingers? The movie, "Desperate Measures," explores this intricate web of desperation, duty, and the lengths a father would go for his child's survival.

Desperate Measures is an action movie featuring Michael Keaton.

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