United States / Sep 27, 1996 / R
Not all surgery is intended to cure.
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Toles-Bey | Bobby |
| Peter Appel | Det. Stone |
| Shaun Austin-Olsen | Claude Minkins |
| André De Shields | Teddy Dolson |
| J.K. Simmons | Dr. Mingus |
| Diana Zimmer | Helen |
| Nancy Beatty | Ruth Myrick |
| Gerry Becker | Dr. Gene Spitelli |
| Gene Ruffini | Izzy |
| Bill MacDonald | Det. Stone's Partner |
| Garnet Harding | E.R. Doctor |
| Simon Reynolds | E.R. Doctor |
| Derwin Jordan | E.R. Doctor |
| Tara Rosling | E.R. Doctor |
| Martin Roach | E.R. Doctor |
| Bernard Browne | E.R. Doctor |
| Sanjay Talwar | E.R. Doctor |
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| Christina Collins | E.R. Nurse |
| Arlene Duncan | E.R. Nurse |
| Cheryl Swarts | E.R. Nurse |
| Peter Maloney | Mr. Randall |
| Johnie Chase | Cop |
| Noam Jenkins | Criminal |
| Larissa Laskin | Myrick's Daughter |
| Phallon Carpino | Granddaughter |
| Ross Petty | Dr. Garlock |
| Todd Stewart | Shelter Supervisor |
| Lawrence Arancio | Medical Examiner |
| Vincent Marino | Janitor |
| Marcia DeBonis | Pam |
| John Ventimiglia | Det. Manning |
| John Heffernan | Cartman |
| Raynor Scheine | Half-Mole |
| John Trudell | Tony |
| Nelson Vasquez | Skicap |
| Vincent Laresca | Patches |
| Denis Akiyama | Prof. Asakura |
| Kim Roberts | Home Nurse |
| Gerry Quigley | Party Guest |
| Teresa Yenque | Neighbor |
| Chris Edwards | Uniformed Cop |
| David Eisner | Guy's Lawyer |
| Dana Stevens | Prosecutor |
| Michael J. Reynolds | Judge |
| David Cronenberg | Hospital Lawyer |
| Jackie Richardson | Triphase Nurse |
| Marium Carvell | Triphase Nurse |
| Marilyn McDonald | Mole Lady |
| Desi Moreno | Toll Collector (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Extreme Measures |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Castle Rock Entertainment, Simian Films |
| Release date | 27 settembre 1996 |
| Executive producer | Andrew Scheinman |
| Production | Elizabeth Hurley, Chris Brigham, Jeanney Kim |
| Writer | Tony Gilroy, Michael Palmer |
| Casting | Linda Lowy, John Brace |
| Editing | Rick Shaine, Tia Nolan |
| Cinematography | John Bailey, Angelo Colavecchia, Michael Stone |
| Assistant directors | David Webb, Bruno Bryniarski, Tony Gittelson, Amy Lauritsen, Michael Apted, Michele Rakich, Kate Eisemann, Kay Chapin |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 19, 1996 / 12
Türkiye / Jan 10, 1997
France / Feb 05, 1997
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Denmark / Feb 14, 1997
Czechia / Apr 10, 1997 / 15+
Hungary / Jun 09, 1997 / 16
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