Extraordinary Measures movie plot

2022-03-27 08:01
John Crowley, an MBA student from Harvard Business School, a thriving career, a beautiful wife, three children—it all seems so happy, this middle-class American family life is also enviable.
But things didn't work out, and just as John Crowley was smug about his ambitions, his two younger children were diagnosed with an extremely rare and at the time considered incurable form of Pompe disease. Unwilling to watch his children die in vain, John Crowley decided to fight the backwater. He wanted to invest in the construction of a pharmaceutical factory and spend his own money to develop drugs for Pompe disease. However, his research is considered a joke in the industry, because John Crowley is not a medical school graduate, he does not have any medical foundation, and there have been many universities that have failed in Pompe disease research. , not to mention that he is only a person.
John Crowley, who came out of a working family, does not believe in this evil. He must do something to save his children. With the support and help of his wife, his "research center" was gradually established, so he recruited and recruited talents from various research institutes and universities. In his research and development team, there is a talented young scientist Dr. Robert Stonehillwho has never been favored by others . While working with Dr. Stonehill, John Crowley stepped up his learning as he was in a race against death, a child with Pompe disease who would die without knowing when; on the other hand , they are fighting against the US medical system, because research requires clinical trials, but the large hospitals that treat patients are unwilling to provide them with conditions to test drugs. In the end, they have developed new drugs that have certain curative effects to be put on the market, or commercial This is a difficult problem because countless large pharmaceutical companies have long been eyeing this new drug, and competitors have already set up many barriers in process, law and formalities.
After tireless efforts, John Crowley and Dr. Stonehill seem to have found a cure for Pompe disease in the lab. 
<< Foxtrot evaluation action Five Minutes of Heaven movie plot >>
Extended Reading
  • Ayla 2022-04-22 07:01:55

    The contest between science and economics; fatherly love and the race against time

  • Carley 2022-04-23 07:05:43

    HBO Weekend Strong! I like Brandon and I don't like Harrison Ford.

Extraordinary Measures quotes

  • Megan Crowley: So, what do you do? You married? Do you have a wife?

    Dr. Robert Stonehill: Uh, ex-wives. Two of them.

    Megan Crowley: Oh yeah? How come?

    Dr. Robert Stonehill: Cause I'm so easy to get along with. Any other questions?

    Megan Crowley: No, your turn to ask one.

    Dr. Robert Stonehill: Oh, um...

    Megan Crowley: You're probably wondering what grade I'm in.

    Dr. Robert Stonehill: What grade are you in?

    Megan Crowley: I'm in third. My hobbies are video games and penguins. How 'bout you?

    Dr. Robert Stonehill: I already graduated.

    Megan Crowley: No, I mean hobbies.

    Dr. Robert Stonehill: Oh uh, mostly I just work. A little bass fishing every once in a while, but... What's your favorite subject?

    Megan Crowley: I'm good at reading, but I like PE best. Actually, the sprint races.

    Dr. Robert Stonehill: Sprint races?

  • John Crowley: Where are you going?

    Dr. Robert Stonehill: I'm going to go take a crap - if that meets with you fiscal approval...

Contact Us

The content source of this page is from Internet, which doesn't represent Dogesflix's opinion. If the content of the page makes you feel confusing, please write us an email, we will handle the problem within 5 workdays after receiving your email. If you find any instances of plagiarism from our website, please send an email to: info-contact@dogesflix.com and provide relevant evidence. A staff member will contact you within 2 working days.

More Articles

Recommend Articles