Extraordinary Measures Movie

Extraordinary Measures
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Run Time: min
MPAA Rating: PG
Released: 2010
Directors: Tom Vaughan
Genre/Type: Drama
Docudrama
Medical Drama
Producers: Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher
Carla Santos Shamberg
Plot Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
Inspired by an incredible true story, the CBS Films docudrama portrays one father's desperate quest to save his children from succumbing to a rare, life threatening genetic disorder. Working class father John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children Megan and Patrick are diagnosed with Pompe Disease - a disease that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. In time, it disables the heart and the muscles, ultimately resulting in death. With the support of his wife Aileen (Keri Russell), John ditches his career and teams with unconventional specialist Dr. Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford), to found a bio-tech company and develop a cure in time to save Megan and Patrick's lives. 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. But their greatest struggle is yet to come.

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It is possible, but far from certain, that our “damn the torpedoes” approach may lead us down both roads. We might first succumb to Japan-style deflation through continued deleveraging and widespread fear, leading to little or no economic...
A drama centered on the efforts of John and Aileen Crowley to find a researcher who might have a cure for their two children's rare genetic disorder. | add synopsis
It would take the ethicists among us to figure out the answer to that question. I don't think we can have a policy against no heroic measures, but what we can do is educate the public so that they make their own decisions with their famil...

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Actors Character Born
Harrison Ford Dr. Robert Stonehill Jul 13, 1942 in Chicago, IL
Brendan Fraser John Crowley Dec 3, 1968 in Indianapolis, IN
Keri Russell Aileen Crowly Mar 23, 1976

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