Extraordinary Measures

Extraordinary Measures

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105 minutes
2010
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Working-class father John Crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children are diagnosed with Pompe disease—a condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. With the support of his wife, John ditches his career and teams with unconventional specialist, Dr. Robert Stonehill to found a bio-tech company and develop a cure in time to save the lives of his children. 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.

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2010
Drama

Working-class father John Crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children are diagnosed with Pompe disease—a condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. With the support of his wife, John ditches his career and teams with unconventional specialist, Dr. Robert Stonehill to found a bio-tech company and develop a cure in time to save the lives of his children. 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.

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Tom Vaughan

Cast

Jared Harris, Harrison Ford, P.J. Byrne, Brendan Fraser, Courtney B. Vance, Alan Ruck, Derek Webster, Jeanine Jackson, Keri Russell, Meredith Droeger, Diego Velazquez, Patrick Bauchau, David Clennon, Dee Wallace, Ayanna Berkshire, G.J. Echternkamp, Vu Pham, Jana Lee Hamblin, Christopher D. Harder, Tra'Renee Chambers, Lily Mariye, Sherilyn Lawson, Eric Martin Reid, Robert Blanche, Michael Shamberg, Sam M. Hall, Andrea White, Shelly Lipkin, Eric Derovanessian, Patricia Ferguson, Jeanette McMahon, Brennan Claire, Quigley Provost-Landrum, Kimberly Howard, Sharonlee McLean, Bryce Flint-Sommerville, Gavin Bristol, Olga Sanchez, Chrisse Roccaro, John Crowley, Christopher Desmond Williams, Melanie Sanders
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