Extraordinary Measures (2010)
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27% of critics liked it
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55% of users liked it
(73,922 ratings)
Inspired by an incredible true story, the CBS Films docudrama portrays one father's desperate quest to save his children from succumbing to a rare life-threatening genetic disorder. Working-class father John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two… More Inspired by an incredible true story, the CBS Films docudrama portrays one father's desperate quest to save his children from succumbing to a rare life-threatening genetic disorder. Working-class father John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children, Megan and Patrick, are diagnosed with Pompe disease -- a condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. In time, it disables the heart and the muscles, ultimately resulting in death. With the support of his wife, Aileen (Keri Russell), John ditches his career and teams with unconventional specialist Dr. Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford) to found a bio-tech company and develop a cure in time to save the lives of Megan and Patrick. As Dr. Stonehill works tirelessly to prove the theories that made him the black sheep of the medical community, a powerful bond is forged between the two unlikely allies. Still, their greatest struggle is yet to come. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tom Vaughan
- Written By
- Robert Nelson Jacobs
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Jan 22, 2010 Wide
- Studio
- CBS Films
Critic Reviews
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Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Harrison Ford still retains enough of his old movie star magic to ramp up the electricity a bit when he's onscreen, but this only makes you want to see him do something that makes better use of his gifts. Brendan Fraser just seems to grow bigger over the
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Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Moderately illuminating in parts, but the clichà (C)s of cinematic suffering tend to overwhelm it.
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
There's something off-putting about this film's optimism: After all, how many people can afford to do what Crowley did?
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Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
It sometimes feels like one of those "disease of the week" TV movies from the 1970s.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
It's about as dramatically taut as your garden-variety board meeting. And it makes you realize that jerking a tear or two isn't necessarily a bad thing for a filmmaker to do, if it at least keeps your audience awake.
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Cast
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Harrison Ford
as Dr. Robert Stonehill
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Brendan Fraser
as John Crowley
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Keri Russell
as Aileen Crowly
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Courtney B. Vance
as Marcus Temple
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Meredith Droeger
as Megan Crowley
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Diego Velázquez
as Patrick Crowley
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Sam M. Hall
as John Crowley Jr.
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Patrick Bauchau
as Eric Loring
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Jared Harris
as Dr. Kent Webber
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Alan Ruck
as Pete Sutphen
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David Clennon
as Dr. Renzler
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Dee Wallace
as Sal
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Ayanna Berkshire
as Wendy Temple
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P.J. Byrne
as Dr. Preston
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Andrea White
as Dr. Allegria
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G.J. Echternkamp
as Niles
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Vu Pham
as Vinh Tran
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Derek Webster
as Cal Dunning
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Jana Lee Hamblin
as Renzler Scientist #1
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Shelly Lipkin
as Senior Scientist
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Chris Harder
as Researcher
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Eric Derovanessian
as Security Officer
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Patricia Ferguson
as Reception Nurse
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Jeanette McMahon
as Day Nurse (Jane)
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Claire Brennan
as Julia
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Tra'Renee Chambers
as Night Nurse (Marcy)
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Quigley Provost-Landrum
as Maria
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Kimberly Howard
as ICU Nurse
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Lily Mariye
as Dr. Waldman
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Sherilyn Lawson
as Day Nurse (Kate)
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Eric Martin Reid
as ICU Doctor
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Sharonlee McLean
as Stonehill's Secretary
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Bryce Flint-Somerville
as Van Driver
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Jeanine Jackson
as Nell Madden
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Gavin Bristol
as Webber's Assistant
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Robert Blanche
as Armed Guard
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Olga Sanchez
as Pediatric Nurse
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Chrisse Roccaro
as Mega Store Cashier
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Michael Shamberg
as Renzler Venture Capitalist #1
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John Crowley
as Renzler Venture Capitalist #2
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Christopher Desmond Williams
as Security Officer #2
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Melanie Sanders
as ICU Nurse #2
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