Politieman Frank Connor is ten einde raad want zijn zoontje lijdt aan een zeldzame bloedziekte die alleen met een beenmergtransplantatie genezen kan worden. Omdat geen geschikte donor gevonden kan worden duikt Frank in de computerbestanden van de FBI en treft de naam Peter McCabe aan. McCabe's DNA structuur voldoet perfect en hij zou als donor kunnen dienen. Echter, McCabe blijkt een kille moordenaar te zijn die voor moord tot levenslang is veroordeeld en zijn tijd in een zwaarbewaakte gevangenis uitzit. Connor vraagt McCabe om zich als donor beschikbaar te stellen wat hij in eerste instantie weigert. Later besluit McCabe om toch aan het verzoek mee te werken in ruil voor meer privileges in de gevangenis. Maar McCabe heeft heel andere plannen en is van plan om in het ziekenhuis, waar de transplantatie moet plaatsvinden, te ontsnappen.
Nee, helaas is Desperate Measures nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Camera | Luciano Tovoli | Director of Photography |
| Writing | David Klass | Screenplay |
| Editing | Lee Percy | Editor |
| Production | Susan Hoffman | Producer |
| Production | Barbet Schroeder | Producer |
| Directing | Barbet Schroeder | Director |
| Production | Gary Foster | Producer |
| Crew | Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Darrin Prescott | Stunts |
| Camera | Merrick Morton | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | KG Ramsey | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Lee Rich | Producer |
| Art | Sandy Getzler | Art Direction |
| Crew | Kelly Kerby | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Jones | Costume Design |
| Production | Jeffrey Chernov | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Violet Ortiz | Hairstylist |
| Production | Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Directing | Susan Malerstein | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Ron Bochar | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Trevor Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Geoffrey Kirkland | Production Design |
| Crew | Jeffrey J. Dashnaw | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Jennifer Williams | Set Decoration |
| Production | Josie Rosen | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Lewis Goldstein | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Abbott | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marlene D. Williams | Hairstylist |
| Production | Ross T. Fanger | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Annie Ellis | Stunts |
| Crew | Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Sound | Steve R. Nelson | Sound Mixer |
| Art | C.J. Maguire | Property Master |
| Sound | Gina Alfano | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Deborah Wallach | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Jasmine Kosovic | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Geoffrey Hansen | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Kelly Hannafin | Set Designer |
| Directing | David R. Ellis | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Chantal Feghali | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | David Hallinan | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Walt Hadfield | Construction Coordinator |
| Camera | Arnaud Peiny | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Clyde E. Bryan | First Assistant Camera |
| Art | Rando Schmook | Set Designer |
| Sound | Benjamin Cheah | Foley Editor |
| Visual Effects | Paul J. Lombardi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Art | Bo Johnson | Set Designer |
| Lighting | Norman Glasser | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Chris Fielder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Steven Visscher | Foley Editor |
| Crew | Steve Vandeman | Stunts |
| Crew | Spooky Stevens | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Nicholas Renbeck | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Editing | Rebecca Nicolaou | First Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Gary Capo | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ian Fox | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Greg Cantrell | Rigging Gaffer |
| Sound | Frank Kern | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Bruce Pross | Foley Supervisor |
| Camera | Arthur Blum | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Bob Gorelick | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Leo J. Napolitano | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bruce Ericksen | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Suzana Peric | Music Editor |
| Crew | Brian Imada | Stunts |
| Camera | Monty Rowan | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Camera | Philip Shanahan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Kam Chan | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Tom Hartig | Boom Operator |
| Lighting | George Dunagan | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Jesse Chavez | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Bob Hall | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Earl C. Williman | Best Boy Electric |
| Crew | Barbara Bass | Studio Teacher |
| Lighting | Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne | Best Boy Electric |
