Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

  • Director: Michael Apted
  • Writer: Michael Palmer,Tony Gilroy
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: September 27, 1996
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Medidas extremas
  • "Extreme Measure" is a crime film directed by Michael Epted, starring Hugh Grant and Gene Hackman.
    The film tells the story of a doctor on duty in a large hospital in New York City who discovered that an amazing medical research project was underway in secret.

    Details

    • Release date September 27, 1996
    • Filming locations Lower Bay Station, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies Castle Rock Entertainment, Simian Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $38,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $17,380,126

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $6,906,546

    Gross worldwide

    $17,380,126

    Movie reviews

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    • By Dominique 2022-02-20 08:01:13

      HC report

      Extreme Measures # 7

      2007.06.03,

      a young doctor on duty in the emergency room, Guy Luthan, admitted a homeless old man with weird symptoms one night. Although he tried his best to rescue him, he still did not help. Guy wants to figure out the cause of his death (go to Princeton, House will like you very much), but there are always people who obstructed him or even got jailed, lost his job and his doctor’s license, and finally found out that the medical expert Lawrence Myrick...

    • By George 2022-02-20 08:01:13

      Where is morality?

      The film actually explores a moral issue. When you can save the masses by killing the niche, what is your choice? What is the right choice? How can you do the right thing by the right way?

      The choice of the screenwriter is obviously that people have the right to live or die on their own, and others have no right to make choices for others, no matter for any "noble" or "important" purpose . But it is undeniable that when the instigator is hit by a Hugh Grant stray bullet, regret still...

    • By Will 2022-02-20 08:01:13

      Between angel and devil

      This is Hugh Grant's film with the richest facial expressions. In 120 minutes, he can be seen expressing his spirits, confusion, anger, grievance, fear and despair, and generous speeches.

      This is also a role with strong professional presence that Hugh Grant rarely sees. Guy, a young doctor who works in New York, treats illnesses with blood and saves lives. Whether it is running fast with a stretcher, or commanding at a very fast speed in the emergency room, or being pale and exhausted...

    • By Jamil 2022-02-20 08:01:13

      An ethical question

      The two leading actors are both famous roles. The plot was average, and an honest emergency doctor discovered that the cause of death of a tramp who had been sent was strange. He persevered in investigating and found that there were hidden secrets behind it. A well-known doctor is conducting research on bone marrow regeneration. In order to speed up the research progress, he will kidnap homeless people for human trials. There are also many relatives of disabled persons who use different methods...

    • By Lottie 2022-02-20 08:01:13

      The 1996 film will be released in the United States in 2021, and it will be just right for the number of seats.

      The huge antagonism of values ​​has nothing to do with right or wrong, but how to choose, I think this film reflects the biggest problem in the United States.

      How would you decide if it was you?

      The huge antagonism of values ​​has nothing to do with right or wrong, but how to choose, I think this film reflects the biggest problem in the United States.

      The huge antagonism of values ​​has nothing to do...

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    • By Alia 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      I watched it when I was a child, and it was so impressive that when I was in college, I directly asked my medical ethics teacher why it was wrong to use tramps for human...

    • By Liliane 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      It seems that this is the first time Hugh has acted in a serious drama. To be honest, it is a bit of a waste of this face, but it is much more charming than when he is acting in a romantic comedy. Conversely, this kind of acting is also a great waste of acting only in chicken pieces. The director also understands that if he is a handsome guy, he will abuse...

    • By Leda 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      A plot that can be seen at a glance + mediocre narrative = dull and boring. But what I want to discuss is actually quite profound. If you can put a little thought into the narrative or expression, it should be a lot better. Uncle Hugh's beauty should be the most attractive part of this...

    • By Marlen 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      The plot is compact, ethically and politically...

    • By Eileen 2022-03-26 09:01:11

      The pace is too slow, there is no climax, no wonder the box office...

    Movie plot

    Surgeon de Lawson is an outstanding and promising young man. One day, a strange patient he was on duty died inexplicably. After examination, it was found that he had been operated on, which caused all the physiological phenomena to be abnormal. When the corpse was further examined, the corpse was missing, and their exploration was blocked by the hospital in many ways. The patient’s files were all secretly deleted, and he himself was...
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    Movie quotes

    • Det. Bob Burke: Come on Doc... Move It

      Dr. Guy Luthan: [pauses] How did you know I was a Doctor?

      [suddenly realising]

      Dr. Guy Luthan: Oh Christ they're going to kill us

    • Jodie Trammel: [on betraying Guy for Myrick to help her brother] Because I was the one driving the car

    • Dr. Lawrence Myrick: I'm 68 years old, I don't have much time. Three years with a rat to get to a dog, and after five years - if I'm lucky - maybe I can work on a chimp? We have to move faster than that. I'm doing medicine here no one's ever DREAMED of! This is baseline neuro-chemistry, Guy!

      Dr. Guy Luthan: You're killing people.

      Dr. Lawrence Myrick: [Shrugs] People die every day. For what? For nothing. Plane crash, train wreck? Bosnia - pick your tragedy. Sniper in a restaurant, fifteen dead, story at eleven. What do we do? What do you do? You change the channel, you move on to the next patient. You take care of the ones you think you can save. Good doctors do the correct thing - GREAT doctors have the guts to do the right thing. Your father had those guts. So do you. Two patients on either side of the room - one a gold-plated cop, the other a maniac that pulled a gun on a city bus. Who do you work on first? You knew, Guy. You knew. If you could cure cancer by killing one person, wouldn't you have to do that? Wouldn't that be the brave thing to do? One person and cancer's gone tomorrow. You thought you were paralyzed. What would you have done to be able to walk again? Anything. You said it yourself. Anything. You were like that for... twenty four hours.

      [Puts his hands on Helen's shoulders]

      Dr. Lawrence Myrick: Helen hasn't walked for twelve years. I can cure her... and everyone like her. The door's open. You can go out there and... put a stop to everything and it'll all be over. Or we can go upstairs and change medicine forever. It's your call, Guy.

      Helen: [after a nervous pause] ... Guy?

      Dr. Guy Luthan: ...maybe you're right. Those men upstairs, maybe... there isn't much point to their lives. Maybe they are doing a great thing for the world. Maybe they are heroes.

      [Helen and Dr. Myrick look relieved]

      Dr. Guy Luthan: But they didn't choose to be. You chose for them. You didn't choose your wife... or your granddaughter... you didn't ask for volunteers. You chose for them, and you can't do that. Because you're a doctor. Because you took an oath. And you're not God. So I don't care, I don't care if you can do what you say you can. I don't care if you can find a cure for every disease on this planet! You tortured and murdered those men upstairs. And that makes you a disgrace to your profession. And I hope you go to jail for the rest of your life.

      [Helen begins to cry]

      Dr. Guy Luthan: ... I'm sorry.