1998 · 100 min · Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
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.
Directed by Barbet Schroeder. Starring Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox, Marcia Gay Harden and Erik King.
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