---
title: 'Extreme Measures (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Apted'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/extreme-measures-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116259/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Extreme Measures (1996)

1996 · 118 min · Drama, Crime, Mystery · United Kingdom, United States, Canada


## Synopsis

Extreme Measures is a 1996 crime thriller film based on Michael Palmer's 1991 novel of the same name, dealing with the ethics of medical sacrifices. The film was directed by Michael Apted and starred Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and David Morse.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Apted](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-apted)
- **Screenplay:** [Tony Gilroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-gilroy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Danny Elfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-elfman)
- **Producer:** [Elizabeth Hurley](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-hurley)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Bailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bailey)

## Cast

- [J. K. Simmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-k-simmons)
- [Dana Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-stevens)
- [Noam Jenkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/noam-jenkins)
- [Paul Guilfoyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-guilfoyle)
- [Peter Maloney](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-maloney)
- [Debra Monk](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-monk)
- [John Ventimiglia](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ventimiglia)
- [Simon Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-reynolds)
- [Gene Hackman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-hackman)
- [David Morse](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-morse)
- [John Heffernan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-heffernan)
- [Peter Appel](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-appel)
- [Vincent Laresca](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-laresca)
- [Hugh Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-grant)
- [Kim Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-roberts)

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