Desperate Measures is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Israel. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 June 2026.
Where to watch Desperate Measures
🇮🇱 Israel
Good to know
- Director
- Barbet Schroeder
- Release date
- 1998-01-30
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $13,800,000
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Mandalay Entertainment
Desperate Measures — trailer
About Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures is a 1998 movie in the Action, Drama and Thriller genres, directed by Barbet Schroeder, starring Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia and Brian Cox. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 322 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Desperate Measures in Israel — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most: freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.
Cast
Michael Keaton
Peter McCabe
Andy Garcia
Frank Conner
Brian Cox
Captain Jeremiah Cassidy
Marcia Gay Harden
Dr. Samantha Hawkins
Erik King
Nate Oliver
Efrain Figueroa
Vargas
Joseph Cross
Matthew Conner
Janel Moloney
Sarah Davis
Richard Riehle
Ed Fayne
Tracey Walter
Medical Inmate
Keith Diamond
Derrick Wilson
Peter Weireter
SWAT Team Commander
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Desperate Measures in Israel?+
In Israel, Desperate Measures is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Desperate Measures on Netflix?+
Desperate Measures is not on Netflix in Israel right now.
How long is Desperate Measures?+
Desperate Measures has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
Who stars in Desperate Measures?+
Desperate Measures stars Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox, Marcia Gay Harden and Erik King.
When did Desperate Measures come out?+
Desperate Measures is a 1998 movie directed by Barbet Schroeder.
What genre is Desperate Measures?+
Desperate Measures is Action, Drama, Thriller and Crime film.
Who directed Desperate Measures?+
Desperate Measures was directed by Barbet Schroeder.
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