Extraordinary Measures

Extraordinary Measures

Don't hope for a miracle. Make one.

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Release Date

1/21/2010

Runtime

106 mins

Genres

Overview

Working-class father John Crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children are diagnosed with Pompe disease—a condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. With the support of his wife, John ditches his career and teams with unconventional specialist, Dr. Robert Stonehill to found a bio-tech company and develop a cure in time to save the lives of his children. 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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$31,000,000

Revenue

$15,134,293

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A propulsive race-against-time drama about a father's desperate fight to save his children by betting everything on an unproven medical cure. It's equal parts inspirational and genuinely stressful, grounded in the logistics of medical breakthrough rather than melodrama.

Mood

HopefulTense

Themes

FamilyObsessionRedemptionSurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Structure

Two-hander

Heads up

Child endangerment

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