Extreme Measures
Brief Synopsis
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When a homeless man, wearing a mysterious hospital wristband, dies from bizarre symptoms in one of New York City's busiest trauma rooms no one takes much notice except Dr. Guy Luthan, the attending physician that night. Professional concern soon deepens into disbelief as Luthan's investigation unearths the shocking details of a private medical research program that centers around one of the country's most revered medical figures--Dr. Lawrence Myrick. Luthan's credibility, career and life are threatened as he edges ever closer to the unthinkable truth about the program, and the terrifying moral dilemma at its heart.
Cast & Crew
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Michael Apted
Director
Hugh Grant
Gene Hackman
Sarah Jessica Parker
David Morse
John Trudell
Film Details
Also Known As
Al cruzar el límite, Bakom stängda dörrar
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Medical
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 58m
Synopsis
When a homeless man, wearing a mysterious hospital wristband, dies from bizarre symptoms in one of New York City's busiest trauma rooms no one takes much notice except Dr. Guy Luthan, the attending physician that night. Professional concern soon deepens into disbelief as Luthan's investigation unearths the shocking details of a private medical research program that centers around one of the country's most revered medical figures--Dr. Lawrence Myrick. Luthan's credibility, career and life are threatened as he edges ever closer to the unthinkable truth about the program, and the terrifying moral dilemma at its heart.
Director
Michael Apted
Director
Cast
Hugh Grant
Gene Hackman
Sarah Jessica Parker
David Morse
John Trudell
D Garnet Harding
Bernard Browne
Ross Petty
Debra Monk
Todd Stewart
Teresa Yenque
John Heffernan
Derwin Jordan
John Ventimiglia
Arlene Duncan
Simon Reynolds
Andre De Shields
Sanjay Talwar
Christina Collins
Jackie Richardson
John Toles-bey
Raynor Scheine
Noam Jenkins
Marc Gosselin
Phallon Carpino
Chris Edwards
Johnie Chase
Larissa Laskin
Peter Maloney
David Eisner
Vincent Laresca
David Evans
Lead Person
Paul Guilfoyle
Marium Carvell
Marcia Debonis
Diana Zimmer
Vincent Marino
Peter Appel
Martin Roach
Lawrence Arancio
David Cronenberg
Bill Macdonald
Desi Moreno
Marilyn Mcdonald
Gerry Becker
J. K. Simmons
Nelson Vasquez
Kim Roberts
David Weinman
Lead Person
Denis Akiyama
Tara Rosling
Michael J Reynolds
Gene Ruffini
Bill Nunn
Shaun Austin-olsen
Cheryl Swarts
Gerry Quigley
Nancy Beatty
Dana Stevens
Crew
Phil Abraham
Assistant Camera Operator
Leon Adair
Other
Keith Adams
Set Production Assistant
Daniel J Adkins
Costumes
Kevin Alanthwaite
Gaffer
Diana Alvarez
Camera Trainee
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Jill E Anderson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ray Angelic
Production Coordinator
Lou Angelo
Dialogue Editor
Paul Apted
Assistant Sound Editor
David A Arnold
Dialogue Editor
Paul Austerberry
Art Director
John Bailey
Dp/Cinematographer
John Bailey
Director Of Photography
John Bannister
Other
Bill Banyai
Other
Joane Bapiste
Other
Steve Bartek
Music Arranger
Andy Bass
Other
Bob Becchio
Assistant Camera Operator
Debra Beers
Location Manager
Michelle Bellerose
Assistant Production Coordinator
Osna Ben-shalom
Special Thanks To
Craig Berkey
Sound Effects Editor
Dana Bertolette
Stunts
Brad Biggert
Other
James R Bilz
Special Effects Assistant
Beth Boigon
Location Scout
James Bolt
Other
David Bolton
Adr Mixer
John Brace
Casting
David Breeze
Best Boy
Chris Brigham
Coproducer
Chris Brigham
Unit Production Manager
Earle Brokenshire
Grip
Daniel William Brown
Carpenter
Hugh Brule
Dolly Grip
Paul Brush
Other
Bruno Bryniarski
Assistant Director
David Burk
Assistant Sound Editor
Kenneth J Burke
Best Boy Grip
Ronald J. Burke
Dolly Grip
Richard Burton
Other
Jack Bush
Special Thanks To
Kibbutz Cabri
Special Thanks To
Zachary Cahn
Music
Antonia Calzetti
Other
J.t. Camp
Location Assistant
Carlo Campana
Grip
Ted Caplan
Foley Editor
Thomas Carnegie
Assistant Art Director
Douglas Caron
Assistant Editor
Morgan Carpenter
Generator Operator
Bruce Carwardine
Sound Mixer
Matthew Cavaliero
Set Production Assistant
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Kim Chow
Wardrobe
Nigel Churcher
Art Assistant
Conrod Ciandre
Assistant Director
Brian Clancy
Carpenter
Michael Clancy
Assistant Costume Designer
John Clifford
Photography
Marc Cohen
Assistant Editor
Angelo Colavecchia
Camera Operator
Angelo Colavecchia
Steadicam Operator
Yvonne Collins
Assistant Camera Operator
Cheryl E Compton
Other
Christian Cooke
Adr Mixer
Vicki Cosentino
Extras Casting Assistant
John Craigmile
Accounting Assistant
Cassandra Cronenberg
Assistant Director
Cliff Cudney
Stunts
Joe Curtin
Construction Coordinator
Debbi Datz-pyle
Music Contractor
Carol Davidson
Makeup Assistant
Pat Deaudrow
Driver
Mike Delaney
Gaffer
Frank Didio
Carpenter
Linda Difranco
Sound Editor
Robert Dolan
Rigging Gaffer
Teri E. Dorman
Dialogue Editor
Norman Douglass
Stunts
Jay Duboisson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ann Ducommun
Adr Editor
Andy Duppin
Stunts
Debbie Eaton
Set Production Assistant
John Edwards-younger
Sound Effects Editor
Horst Ehricht
Other
Kate Eisemann
Assistant Director
Danny Elfman
Music Producer
Danny Elfman
Music
William Farley
Hair Stylist
Richard Ferbrache
On-Set Dresser
David Fields
Hair Stylist
John B Finn
Accounting Assistant
Arlene Fishbach
Music
Jason A Fisher
Other
Frank Fleming
Assistant Costume Designer
John Flynn
Other
Rick Forsayeth
Stunt Coordinator
Ian Fraser
Carpenter
Samuel Friedman
Electrician
Leslie Fuller
Makeup Assistant
Michael Galbraith
Electrician
Julia Gardner-patsos
Other
Matthew Garland
Driver
Sean Garnhart
Sound Effects Editor
Marc Gebauer
Other
Chris Geggie
Property Master
Tina Gerussi
Casting
Tina Gerussi
Casting Director
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Mickey Giacomazzi
Stunts
Tony Gilroy
Screenplay
Tony Gittleson
Assistant Director
Dr. Lewis Goldfrank
Special Thanks To
Ellen Goldin
Other
William Goldman
Consultant
Barry Goodwin
Electrician
Greg Gossen
Stand-In
Richard Grant
Other
Mary-lou Green-benvenuti
Hair Stylist
Zig Gron
Music Editor
Daniel K Grosso
On-Set Dresser
Vincent Guarriello
Key Grip
Steven R Hammond
Transportation Coordinator
Jerelyn J Harding
Adr Editor
Maryan Harman
Special Thanks To
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
D. M. Hemphill
Rerecording
Mo Henry
Negative Cutting
Xavier Henselmann
Electrician
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
Petr Hlinomaz
Best Boy
Rob Hodgson
Visual Effects Supervisor
David W Howell
Carpenter
Elizabeth Hurley
Producer
Joanne Jackson
Production Accountant
Carl L Johnson
Location Assistant
Lara Johnston
Assistant Editor
Jamie Jones
Stunts
Artie Kane
Music Conductor
Karen Kates
Assistant Property Master
Pat Kaufman
Special Thanks To
Michael Kavanagh
Special Effects Supervisor
Jim Kennedy
Transportation Coordinator
Douglas Kent
Sound Effects
Sophia Kil
Assistant Editor
Jeanney Kim
Associate Producer
R. J. Kizer
Adr Editor
Lorinda Klein
Special Thanks To
Beverly Kolbe
Assistant Location Manager
Isabelle Kostic-crosby
Location Assistant
Doug Kraner
Production Designer
David Kulczycki
Dialogue Editor
Mun Ying Kwun
Assistant Art Director
Jennifer Lamb
Stunts
Jessica Lanier
Assistant Set Decorator
Amy Lauritsen
Assistant Director
Glenn Lloyd
Art Department Coordinator
Mark Logan
Assistant Location Manager
Linda Lowy
Casting
Susan Lyall
Costume Designer
Steve Mack
Stunts
Patrick J Mangan
Dga Trainee
Dr. Jeffrey Manko
Medic
Lawrence H Mann
Sound Editor
Marc Mann
Other
David Marguette
Other
Carol Marinoff
Hair Assistant
Jennifer Martley
Art Assistant
Cindy Marty
Sound Effects Editor
Paul Massey
Rerecording
Jonathan Matthews
Production Assistant
Michael Maurer
Electrician
Steve Mcauliff
Animal Trainer
Karen Mcclellan
Assistant
Michael Mcdonald
Electrician
Mark Mckenzie
Original Music
Shannon Mckibbin
Accountant
Susan Starre Mckibbin
Accounting Assistant
Kathleen Meade
Wardrobe Assistant
Peter Melnychuk
Boom Operator
Stan Mendoza
Location Manager
Tricia Miles
Post-Production Supervisor
Kiersten Pilar Miller
Office Assistant
Nick Mongelli
Grip
Nick Mongelli
Grip
Melissa Morgan
Other
Robert Motherwell
Special Thanks To
Donald J. Mowat
Makeup Artist
Michael Moyer
Gaffer
Shawn Murphy
Music
Richard Nelson
On-Set Dresser
Tom Nelson
Sound Mixer
Christopher E Nethercoat
Best Boy Grip
Craig Newman
Office Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Al cruzar el límite, Bakom stängda dörrar
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Medical
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 58m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 27, 1996
Released in United States on Video April 8, 1997
Released in United States September 1996
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 1996.
Gene Hackman reportedly received $3-4 million for this project.
Gene Hackman reportedly received $3-4 million for this project.
Began shooting February 26, 1996.
Completed shooting May 13, 1996.
Simian Films is the name of Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley's London-based production company.
Released in United States on Video April 8, 1997
Released in United States September 1996 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 1996.)
Released in United States Fall September 27, 1996
