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Desperate Measures

1998Movie1 h 40 minR

Drama
36
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Letterboxd3.1/5Rotten Tomatoes19%37%
36
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Letterboxd3.1/5Rotten Tomatoes19%37%

Summary

San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Teens

Skip it if

  • You want something quiet and calm

Where to watch

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Not for laughs, warmth or romance.

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Cast

23 of 23

Crew

Directed by
Barbet Schroeder
Written by
David Klass
Produced by
Lee Rich, Gary Foster, Barbet Schroeder
Music by
Trevor Jones

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

January 30, 1998 · 1 h 40 min · R

Released
January 30, 1998
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$50 million
Box office
$14 million
Available in
47 countries

Tropes

Evil Genius, I Just Want to Be Free, Criminal Mind Games +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Desperate Measures?"

Questions about Desperate Measures

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Desperate Measures?

The RokuTubi TVHowdy

In the United States, Desperate Measures streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is Desperate Measures worth watching?

36
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 36 (IMDb 6.1, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 19%). Audiences rate it higher (53 out of 100) than critics (19).

Was Desperate Measures a box office flop?

Budget$50 million
Box office$14 million

Yes: it cost about $50 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 28% of its budget.

What tropes does Desperate Measures use?

Evil GeniusI Just Want to Be FreeCriminal Mind GamesPet the DogEven Evil Has StandardsHollywood HackingMust Let Them Get AwayFour Eyes, Zero SoulCombat PragmatistAnti-VillainChase SceneGod Is Eviland 30 more

TV Tropes lists 42 tropes for it, including Evil Genius, I Just Want to Be Free, and Criminal Mind Games.