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 |
| Directing | Barbet Schroeder | Director |
| Production | Gary Foster | Producer |
| Production | Susan Hoffman | Producer |
| Production | Barbet Schroeder | Producer |
| Editing | Lee Percy | Editor |
| Writing | David Klass | Screenplay |
| Crew | Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Darrin Prescott | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Violet Ortiz | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Susan Malerstein | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Ron Bochar | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Jennifer Williams | Set Decoration |
| Art | Sandy Getzler | Art Direction |
| Production | Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Crew | Kelly Kerby | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Lee Rich | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Jones | Costume Design |
| Camera | Merrick Morton | Still Photographer |
| Production | Jeffrey Chernov | Executive Producer |
| Art | Geoffrey Kirkland | Production Design |
| Sound | Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Trevor Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | KG Ramsey | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Josie Rosen | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Lewis Goldstein | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Ross T. Fanger | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Abbott | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marlene D. Williams | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Annie Ellis | Stunts |
| Crew | Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Sound | Steve R. Nelson | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Gina Alfano | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | C.J. Maguire | Property Master |
| Sound | Deborah Wallach | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Jasmine Kosovic | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Geoffrey Hansen | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Steven Visscher | Foley Editor |
| Lighting | Norman Glasser | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Bob Hall | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Chantal Feghali | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Bo Johnson | Set Designer |
| Sound | Tom Hartig | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Brian Imada | Stunts |
| Camera | Jesse Chavez | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Clyde E. Bryan | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Frank Kern | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Bruce Pross | Foley Supervisor |
| Sound | Chris Fielder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Nicholas Renbeck | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Paul J. Lombardi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Lighting | Greg Cantrell | Rigging Gaffer |
| Editing | Rebecca Nicolaou | First Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Leo J. Napolitano | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Monty Rowan | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Benjamin Cheah | Foley Editor |
| Lighting | George Dunagan | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Earl C. Williman | Best Boy Electric |
| Art | Rando Schmook | Set Designer |
| Crew | Spooky Stevens | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Walt Hadfield | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Kelly Hannafin | Set Designer |
| Camera | Gary Capo | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ian Fox | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Barbara Bass | Studio Teacher |
| Directing | David R. Ellis | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | David Hallinan | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Kam Chan | Foley Editor |
| Crew | Steve Vandeman | Stunts |
| Camera | Bob Gorelick | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne | Best Boy Electric |
| Sound | Suzana Peric | Music Editor |
| Camera | Philip Shanahan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bruce Ericksen | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Arthur Blum | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Arnaud Peiny | Best Boy Grip |
