Extreme Measures (1996)

Directed by

Michael Apted

Genre

drama film, crime film, mystery film

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 358 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A doctor discovers that a respected colleague is conducting unethical medical experiments. He investigates the truth behind mysterious patient deaths.

suspensefultensebleakgrippingmorally complexseriousclinicalfast-paced

What happens

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. The film was directed by Michael Apted and starred Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and David Morse. Extreme Measures was released on September 27, 1996 by Columbia Pictures (through Sony Pictures Releasing) in the United States and on January 31, 1997 by Rank-Castle Rock/Turner in the United Kingdom. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing $17.4 million against a $38 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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