Extreme Measures
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Extreme Measures

Not all surgery is intended to cure.

6.0 / 10 1996 1h 58mR English
DramaThriller

Storyline

Guy Luthan, a British doctor working at a hospital in New York, starts making unwelcome enquiries when the body of a man who died in his emergency room disappears. After the trail leads Luthan to the door of an eminent surgeon at the hospital, Luthan soon finds himself in extreme danger people who want the hospital's secret to remain undiscovered.

Cast & Crew

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Dr. Guy Luthan

Lead
Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Dr. Lawrence Myrick

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Jodie Trammel

David Morse

David Morse

Frank Hare

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Burke

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Dr. Jeffrey Manko

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Dr. Judith Gruszynski

John Toles-Bey

John Toles-Bey

Bobby

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Apted's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Extreme Measures is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker