
Conspiracy Theory(1997)
A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.


“Desperate times call for. . .”
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.

Michael Keaton
Peter McCabe

Andy Garcia
Frank Conner

Brian Cox
Captain Jeremiah Cassidy

Marcia Gay Harden
Dr. Samantha Hawkins

Erik King
Nate Oliver

Efrain Figueroa
Vargas

Joseph Cross
Matthew Conner

Janel Moloney
Sarah Davis

Richard Riehle
Ed Fayne

Tracey Walter
Medical Inmate
Desperate Measures is a action, drama, thriller, crime film released in 1998 exploring themes of chase, donation, paranoia, terminal illness, leukemia, prison escape. Directed by Barbet Schroeder, it stars Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox. 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.
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