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Desperate Measures (1998): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

An evergreen, sourced guide to Desperate Measures: streaming options, cast and core facts.

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Desperate Measures (1998) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Desperate times call for. . .

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists fuboTV, Philo. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Michael Keaton as Peter McCabe; Andy Garcia as Frank Conner; Brian Cox as Captain Jeremiah Cassidy; Marcia Gay Harden as Dr. Samantha Hawkins; Erik King as Nate Oliver; Efrain Figueroa as Vargas; Joseph Cross as Matthew Conner; Janel Moloney as Sarah Davis

About Desperate Measures

San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most: freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.

More like Desperate Measures

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Desperate Measures?

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists fuboTV, Philo. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Who is in the cast of Desperate Measures?

Michael Keaton as Peter McCabe; Andy Garcia as Frank Conner; Brian Cox as Captain Jeremiah Cassidy; Marcia Gay Harden as Dr. Samantha Hawkins; Erik King as Nate Oliver; Efrain Figueroa as Vargas; Joseph Cross as Matthew Conner; Janel Moloney as Sarah Davis

Is this Desperate Measures guide official?

No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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