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Extreme Measures (1996)
Country of Origin:
USA
Year of Production: 1996
Running Times: 118 mins
Length: 3317 metres
Format: Technicolor Panavision (anamorphic)
35mm
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Dolby Digital SDDS
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Company: Simian Films
Executive Producer: Andrew Scheinman
Producer: Elizabeth Hurley
Co-Producer: Chris Brigham
Associate Producer: Jeanney Kim
Unit Production Manager (New York): Chris Brigham
Unit Production Manager (Toronto): Marilyn Stonehouse
Assistant Production Manager: Denise Pinckley
Production Coordinators (New York): Lois Nalepka, Ray Angelic
Production Coordinators (Toronto): Deborah Zwicker, Susan Phillips
Assistant Production Coordinator (New York): Holly S. Rymon
Assistant Production Coordinator (Toronto): Michelle Bellerose
SCRIPT
Script: Tony Gilroy
Novel: Michael Palmer
DIRECTION
Director: Michael Apted
1st Assistant Director (New York): Tony Gittleson
1st Assistant Director (Toronto): David J. Webb
2nd Assistant Director (New York): Amy Lauritsen
2nd Assistant Director (Toronto): Bruno Bryniarski
2nd 2nd Assistant Director (New York): Katie Eisemann
2nd 2nd Assistant Director (Toronto): Michele Rakich
Trainee Assistant Directors (Toronto): Cassandra Cronenberg, Conrod
Ciandre
DGA Trainee (New York): Patrick Mangan
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: John Bailey
Camera Operators: Angelo Colavecchia, Michael Stone
Camera Operator (New York Re-Shoots): Gábor Kövér
B Camera Operator: Gábor Kövér
Aerial Camera Operator (New York): Philip Pastuhov
Steadicam Operators: Angelo Colavecchia, Michael Stone
1st Assistant Camera (New York): Phil Abraham
1st Assistant Camera (Toronto): John Platt
2nd Assistant Camera (New York): Bob Becchio
2nd Assistant Camera (Toronto): Yvonne Collins
Gaffer: Mike G. Moyer
Gaffer (New York): Michael J. Delaney
Gaffer (Toronto): Kevin Alanthwaite
Rigging Gaffer (New York): Robert Dolan
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (New York): Petr Hlinomaz (uncredited)
Electricians (New York): Michael McDonald, Xavier Henselmann, Michael
J. Maurer, Samuel G. Friedman
Electrician (Toronto): Norm O'Halloran, Barry Goodwin, Michael Galbraith
Best Boy Electric (Toronto): David Breeze
Generator Operator (Toronto): Morgan Carpenter
Key Grip (New York): Tommy Prate
Key Grip (Toronto): Randal Tambling
Key Rigging Grip (New York): Jack Panuccio
Grip (New York): Earl Brokenshire
Grip (Toronto): Carlo Campana
Dolly Grip (New York): Ronald J. Burke
Dolly Grip (Toronto): Hugh Brule
Best Boy Grip (New York): Kenny Burke
Best Boy Grips (Toronto): Christopher Nethercoat, Derek Parkes
Camera Trainee (New York): Christopher Patak
Camera Trainee (Toronto): Diana Alvarez
Colour Timer: Bob Putynkowski
Gyrosphere Technician (New York): Richard Brooks Burton
Stills (New York): John Clifford
Stills (Toronto): Takashi Seida
Video Playback (Toronto): David J. Woods
Video Playback Operator: Kris Wood
Gyrosphere Aerial Camera System: Flying Pictures USA
Lab: Technicolor
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Rick Shaine
1st Assistant Editor (New York): Marc Cohen
1st Assistant Editor (Toronto): Douglas Caron
1st Assistant Editors: Eric O. Schusterman, Tia Nolan
2nd Assistant Editor (New York): Sophia Kil
2nd Assistant Editor (Toronto): Lara Johnston
Assistant Editor (New York): Alain J. Romi
Apprentice Editor (New York): Arthur Schlenger
Negative Cutter: Mo Henry
Post-Production Supervisors: Heidi Vogel, Tricia Miles
MUSIC
Music / Producer: Danny Elfman
One Musical Source Cue: Sean Garnhart
Choir: Los Angeles Master Chorale
Orchestrator: Steve Bartek
Additional Orchestrators: Edgardo Simone, Mark McKenzie
Conductor: Artie Kane
Choir Conductor: Paul Salamunovich
Music Recordist: Andy Bass
Score Mixer: Shawn Murphy
Scoring Crew: David Marquette, Jay Selvester, Marc Gebauer
Music Editor: Ellen Segal
Assistant Music Editor: Zachary Cahn
Temp Music Editor: Zigmund H. Gron
MIDI Preparations: Marc Mann
Music Consultant: Arlene Fishbach
Orchestra Contractors: Debbi Datz-Pyle, Patti Zimmitti, The Music
Team
Music Preparation: Franklin Music Services
SOUND
Sound Recordists: Brad Biggart, Matt Patterson
Sound Mixers: D. Bruce Carwardine, Tom Nelson
Boom Operator (New York): Daniel Rosenblum
Boom Operator (Toronto): Peter Melnychuk
Re-Recording Mixers: D.M. Hemphill, Paul Massey
Additional Re-Recordist: James Bolt
Re-Recording: Sony Pictures Studios
Supervising Sound Editor: Lawrence H. Mann
Assistant Sound Editors: David Burk, Paul Apted, Susan Shackelford
Dialogue Editors: David Arnold, Dave Kulczycki, Lou Angelo, Teri E.
Dorman
Assistant Dialogue Editor: Linda Di Franco
ADR Mixers: Chris Cook, Paul Zydel, Tom O'Connell, Charleen Richards,
David Boulton, Greg Steele
Supervising ADR Editor: Jerelyn J. Harding
ADR Editor: R.J. Kizer
Assistant ADR Editor: Ann Ducommun-Ingram
Sound Effects Coordinator: Douglas Kent
Sound Effects Recordist: Eric Potter
Sound Effects Editors: John S. Edwards-Younger, Cindy Marty, Craig
Berkey, David Lewis Yewdall, Sean Garnhart
Foley Artists: Gary Hecker, Jeff Wilhoit
Foley Mixer: Nerses Gezalyan
Supervising Foley Editor: Donald Sylvester
Foley Editor: Teddy Caplan
Cable (New York): Julia Gardner-Patsos
MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make Up: Donald J. Mowat
Assistant Make Up (Toronto): Carol Davidson
Assistant Make Up (New York): Leslie Fuller
Key Hair: Mary Lou Green
Key Hair (New York): Bill Farley
Hair: David Fields
Hair (Toronto): Ron Scott
Assistant Hair (Toronto): Carol Marinoff
Costume Designer: Susan Lyall
Assistant Costume Designer (New York): Frank I. Fleming
Assistant Costume Designer (Toronto): Michael Clancy
Wardrobe Supervisors (New York): Jane E. Williams, Jill E. Anderson
Wardrobe Supervisor (Toronto): Jay DuBoisson
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor (Toronto): Kim Chow
Wardrobe Assistant (Toronto): Kathleen Meade
Costumer (New York): Daniel J. Adkins
SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Prosthetics Designer: Gordon J. Smith
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor / Coordinator: Michael Kavanagh
Special Effects: Dawn Rivard
Special Effects (New York): Matt Vogel
Special Effects Key (Toronto): Daniel White
Special Effects Assistants (New York): James R. Bilz, Michael Parmelee
Special Effects Assistants: Warren Appleby, Jeff Skochko (uncredited)
VISUAL EFFECTS
Co-Visual Effects Supervisors: Chris Watts, Rob Hodgson
Digital Artist: Travis Baumann (uncredited)
Models: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc
Bluescreen Compositing, Paint Work: The Computer Film Company
Title Designer: Phill Norman
Titles and Opticals: Pacific Title
Computer Film Company
Producer: Aisling O'Brien
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Doug Kraner
Art Director (New York): Tom Warren
Art Director (Toronto): Paul Denham Austerberry
1st Assistant Art Directors (Toronto): Mun Ying Kwun, Thomas Carnegie,
Kenneth Watkins
Assistant Art Director (New York): David Stein
Set Designer (Toronto): Andrew M. Stearn
Set Decorator (New York): Alyssa Winter
Set Decorator (Toronto): Gordon Sim
Assistant Set Decorator (New York): Jessica Lanier
Key Set Dresser: Richard Ferbrache
On-Set Dressers (Toronto): Keith Sly, Mike Vandersteens
Set Dressers (New York): Daniel K. Grosso, Greco, Rick Nelson
Property Master (New York): Ron Stone
Property Master (Toronto): Christopher Geggie
Assistant Property Master (New York): Karen Kates
Property Assistant (Toronto): Sheri O'Rourke
Set Decorator Buyer: Marlene Rain
Construction Coordinator (Toronto): Joe Curtin
Construction Coordinator (New York): Ronnie Petagna
Head Carpenter (New York): Frank Didio
Head Carpenter (Toronto): Ian Fraser
Assistant Head Carpenter (Toronto): Denis Perrier
Carpenter (New York): David W. Howell
Stand-By Carpenters (Toronto): Brian Clancy, Daniel Wm. Brown
Head Painter (Toronto): Melissa Morgan
Stand-By Painter (New York): Richard Tenewitz
Stand-By Painter (Toronto): John Flynn
Master Scenic Artist (New York): James Sorice
Key Scenic Artist (Toronto): John Bannister
Scenic (New York): Margot Therre
Camera Scenic (New York): Cliff Shore
Key Construction Grip (New York): Vincent Guarriello
Construction Grips (New York): Nicholas J. Mongelli Jr, Nicky Mongelli
Sr
Construction Shop Production Assistant (New York): Caleb Ransom
Construction Accountant (Toronto): Robert H. Steiner
Art Department Coordinator (New York): Glenn Lloyd
Art Department Coordinator (Toronto): Dusty Reeves
Art Department Apprentice (Toronto): Nigel Hugh Rasmas Churcher
Shop Craftsman (New York): Paul Brush Jr
Storyboard Artist (New York): Karl Shefelman
Lead Man (New York): Dave Weinman
Lead Man (Toronto): David Evans
MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Kay Chapin
Consultant: William Goldman
Production Accountant: Joanne Jackson
Payroll Accountant (New York): Joanna Zorick
Music Payroll: Sabron Inc
1st Assistant Accountant (New York): John 'JR' Craigmile
1st Assistant Accountant (Toronto): Susan Starre McKibbin
2nd Assistant Accountant (Toronto): Nicholas D. Tabarrok
Assistant Accountant (New York): John B. Finn
Assistant Accountant (Toronto): Matthew Rawley
Accounting Clerk (Toronto): Shannon McKibbin
Assistants to Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley: Martin A. Oakes, Karen
McClennan
Post-Production Assistant to Hugh Grant And Elizabeth Hurley: Dylan
Shrader
Set Production Assistants (New York): Debbie Eaton, Keith Adams, Matthew
Cavaliero, Stan Wiencko, W. Ed Stephenson
Office Production Assistants (New York): Bart Schoudel, Kiersten Pilar
Miller
Office Production Assistant (Toronto): Craig Newman
Location Production Assistant (Toronto): Jonathan N. Matthews
Art Deparment Production Assistant (New York): Jennifer Hartley
Production Secretaries (New York): Cheryl E. Compton, Jason A. Fisher
Receptionist (New York): Joane Baptiste
Receptionist (Toronto): Shannon O'Connor
Pre-Production Coordinator: Christine Akrey (uncredited)
Research And Clearance Coordinator (Toronto): Pasia Schonberg
Transportation Coordinator (New York): Steven R. Hammond
Transportation Coordinator (Toronto): Jim Kennedy
Transportation Co-Captain (New York): Eugene O'Neill
Driver Captain (Toronto): Matt Garland
Head Driver (Toronto): Pat Deaudrow
Helicopter Pilot (New York): Al Cerullo
Animal Trainer (New York): Steve McAuliff
Animal Trainer (Toronto): Rick Parker
Gas Handler (Toronto): Horst Ehricht
Medical Advisor: Dr. Jeffery Manko
Assistant Medical Advisor (Toronto): Terri Williams
Click Meister: Richard Grant
On Set Servers (New York): Antonia Calzetti, Ellen Goldin
On Set Servers (Toronto): Elaine Rae, Justine Rae
Parking Coordinator (New York): Leon Adair Jr
Stage Engineer: Bill Banyai
Unit Publicist: Karin Smith
Craft Service: Cecil B. DeMeals Inc
Craft Service (Toronto): Starcraft Services Inc
Catering (New York): Coast to Coast Catering Inc
Catering (Toronto): Studio Film Catering
Set Security: Hail Swan Security
Paramedic Services: Kathy and Ellis Medical Production
Travel Services: Woldtravel Partners
LOCATIONS
Locations: New York City, New York, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Location Manager (New York): Stan Mendoza
2nd Unit Location Manager (New York): Bryan Thomas
Location Manager (Toronto): Debra Beers
Assistant Location Manager (New York): Mark Van Holstein
Assistant Location Managers (Toronto): Beverley Kolbe, Mark Logan
Location Assistants (New York): Carl I. Johnson, J.T. Camp, Isabelle
Kostic-Crosby, Joseph Stephans (uncredited)
Location Scout (Toronto): Beth Boigon
STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator (Toronto): Rick Forsayeth
Stunts: Dana Bertolette, Andy Duppin, Bill Anagnos, Cliff Cudney,
Jamie Jones, Jennifer Lamb, Lonnie R. Smith Jr, Manny Siverio, Mickey
Giacomazzi, Norman Douglass, Steve Mack, Todd Schroeder, Jeffrey Eith
(uncredited)
CASTING
Casting: John Brace, Linda Lowy
Casting (Toronto): Tina Gerussi
Casting Assistant (New York): Andra Reeve
Casting Assistant (Toronto): Claudia Smith
Extras Casting (New York): Grant Wilfley
Extras Casting (Toronto): Jane Rogers
Extras Casting Assistant (New York): Vicki Cosentino
ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris
CAST
Hugh Grant (Dr Guy Luthan)
Gene Hackman (Dr Lawrence Myrick)
Sarah Jessica Parker (Jodie Trammel)
David Morse (Frank Hare)
Bill Nunn (Detective Burke)
John Toles-Bey (Bobby)
Paul Guilfoyle (Dr Jeffrey Manko)
Debra Monk (Dr Judith Gruszynski)
Shaun Austin-Olsen (Claude Minkins)
André De Shields (Teddy Dolson)
J.K. Simmons (Doctor Mingus)
Peter Appel (Detective Stone)
Diana Zimmer (Helen)
Nancy Beatty (Ruth Myrick)
Gerry Becker (Dr Gene Spitelli)
Gene Ruffini (Izzy)
Bill MacDonald (Stone's partner)
D. Garnet Harding, Simon Reynolds, Derwin Jordan, Tara Rosling, Martin
Roach, Bernard Browne, Sanjay Talwar (ER doctors)
Christina Collins, Arlene Duncan, Cheryl Swarts (ER nurses)
Peter Maloney (Mr Randall)
Johnie Chase (cop)
Noam Jenkins (criminal)
Larissa Laskin (Myrick's daughter)
Phallon Carpino (granddaughter)
Ross Petty (Dr Garlock)
Todd Stewart (shelter supervisor)
Lawrence Arancio (medical examiner)
Vincent Marino (janitor)
Marcia DeBonis (Pam)
John Ventimiglia (Detective Manning)
John Heffernan (cartman)
Reiner Scheine (half-mole)
John Trudell (Tony)
Nelson Vasquez (Skicap)
Vincent Laresca (Patches)
Dennis Akayama (Professor Asakura)
Kim Roberts (home nurse)
Gerry Quigley (party guest)
Teresa Yenque (neighbour)
Chris Edwards (uniform cop)
David Eisner (Guy's lawyer)
Dana Stevens (prosecutor)
Michael J. Reynolds (judge)
David Cronenberg
(hospital lawyer)
Desi Moreno (toll collector)
Marc Gosselin (Jodie's brother)
Jackie Richardson, Marium Carvell (Triphase nurses)
Marilyn McDonald (mole lady)
Stand-In for Gene Hackman (Toronto): Greg Goossen
PLOT SUMMARY
New York hospital doctor Guy Luthan begins to investigate the mysterious
disappearance of the body of a man who died on the operating table.
He discovers that surgeon Dr Lawrence Myrick is somehow involved,
but the true nature of the mystery is far more horrific than Luthan
could ever have imagined.
CAPSULE REVIEW
An effective if derivative thriller (it owes an awful lot to Coma
(1978)) that manages to overcome the dubious attraction of Hugh Grant
as the leading man with another fine showing from the ever-wonderful
Gene Hackman. Michael Apted keeps his audiences guessing and maintains
the suspense and mystery well. Nothing outstanding, but a decent thriller
worthy of a DVD rental.
AVAILABILITY
Germany
Theatrical Distributor: Warner Bros. GmbH
DVD Distributor: Warner Home Video (872510)
Greece
Theatrical Distributor: Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi
Video Distributor: Home Video Hellas
Spain
Theatrical Distributors: Filmayer-Castle Rock-Turner, S.A.
USA
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Video Distributor: Columbia TriStar
DVD Distributor: Warner Home Video (C2510) CENSORSHIP HISTORY
Australia
Rating: M
Finland
Rating: K-14
Germany
Rating: 12 (bw)
Netherlands
Rating: 16
Portugal
Rating: M/16
Spain
Rating: 13
Sweden
Rating: 15
UK
Rating: 15
USA
Rating: R (for violence, language, some nudity and graphic ER activity)
TIMELINE
1996
September
27: Canada, USA – theatrical release
November
21: Puerto Rico – theatrical release
December
Day Unknown: Turkey – theatrical release
12: Spain – theatrical release
13: Switzerland (German speaking region) – theatrical release
19: Germany – theatrical release
20: Italy – theatrical release
25: Denmark, Finland – theatrical release
1997
January
Day Unknown: Cyprus, Greece – theatrical release
8: Venezuela – theatrical release
10: Brazil – theatrical release
16: Argentina – theatrical release
17: Mexico – theatrical release
23: Hong Kong, Netherlands – theatrical release
31: Colombia, Sweden, UK – theatrical release
February
Day Unknown: Switzerland (French speaking region) – theatrical
release
5: France – theatrical release
6: Bolivia, New Zealand – theatrical release
7: South Africa – theatrical release
12: Belgium – theatrical release
14: Poland – theatrical release
27: Singapore – theatrical release
March
6: Chile – theatrical release
April
24: Australia – theatrical release
May
9: Portugal – theatrical release
June
19: Hungary – theatrical release
September
6: Japan – theatrical release
1999
December
14: USA - DVD release (Warner Home Video (C2510))
2000
April
26: Germany - DVD release (Warner Home Video (872510))
POSTER TAGS
Not all surgery is intended to cure. Don't move a muscle.
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Äärirajat – Finnish
title
Äärirajoilla – Finnish title
Al cruzar el límite – Spanish title
Bakom stängda dörrar – Swedish title
Body Bunk – Japanese title
Extrem... mit allen Mitteln – Austrian / German
title
Extreme Measures - Soluzioni estreme – Italian title
Extreme metoder – Danish title
Halálos terápia – Hungarian title
Krytyczna terapia – Polish title
Medidas Extremas – Portugese title
Medidas extremas – Venezuelan title
Mesures d'urgence – French title
Mesures extrêmes – French Canadian title
LINKS
SEE ALSO
Coma (1978)
INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958)
REFERENCES
MAGAZINES
cinema 19 December 1996 (Germany)
review (by Carolin Streck)
Empire February 1997 p.29 (UK)
review (by Owain Yolland)
Film Review February 1997 p.21 (UK)
review (by Judy Sloane)
Imágenes February 1997 p.119
(Spain)
review (by Antonio Jose Navarro)
Studio February 1997 p.19 (France)
review (by Juliette Michaud)
Total Film February 1997 p.88 (UK)
review (by Dean Evans)
NEWSPAPERS
Diario de Noticias, Programas 9 May
1997 (Portugal)
review (by Joao Antunes)
Expresso, Cartaz 10 May 1997 (Portugal)
review (by Manuel Cintra Ferreira)
KEYWORDS
book into film; doctors; homelessness; hospitals; human experiments;
medical; medical research; paraplegics; wheelchairs
Last Updated:
1 January, 2009
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