Harrison Ford as "Dr. Stonehill" and Brendan Fraser as "John Crowley" in CBS Films' EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES.
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Extraordinary Measures (2010)
Also Known As: Crowley, Determined
Opened: 01/22/2010 Wide
| Wide | 01/22/2010 | |
| DVD | 05/18/2010 |
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Genre: Drama
Rated: PG for thematic material, language and a mild suggestive moment
Short Synopsis
In the tradition of great inspirational dramas like the Academy Award nominated films Erin Brockovich and The Pursuit of Happyness, Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell star in Extraordinary Measures. The film is inspired by the true story of John Crowley (Brendan Fraser), a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family's future to pursue a cure for his children's life threatening disease.
Long Synopsis
Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell star in Extraordinary Measures for CBS Films, the film division within CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS). The project, which wrapped principal photography in mid-June 2009, was the first film to go into production for CBS Films. Ford is also executive producer on the project. Tom Vaughan (Starter for 10, What Happens in Vegas) is directing.
In the tradition of great inspirational dramas like the Academy Award nominated film Erin Brockovich and The Pursuit of Happyness, Extraordinary Measures is inspired by the true story of John Crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family's future to pursue a cure for his children's life threatening disease.
From his working class roots, John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) has finally begun to taste success in corporate America. Supported by his beautiful wife Aileen (Keri Russell) and their three children, John is on the fast track. But just as his career is taking off, Crowley walks away from it all when his two youngest children, Megan and Patrick, are diagnosed with a fatal disease. With Aileen by his side, harnessing all of his skill and determination, Crowley teams up with a brilliant, but unappreciated and unconventional scientist, Dr. Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford). Together they form a bio-tech company focused on developing a life-saving drug. One driven to prove himself and his theories, the other by a chance to save his children, this unlikely alliance eventually develops into mutual respect as they battle the medical and business establishments in a fight against the system – and time.
But, at the last minute, when it appears that a solution has been found, the relationship between the two men faces a final test - the outcome of which will affect the fate of John's children.
Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher (World Trade Center, Erin Brockovich), alongside Carla Santos Shamberg (Erin Brockovich), produce through their Double Feature Films banner. Robert Nelson Jacobs (The Water Horse, Chocolat) wrote the screenplay, which was inspired by the book The Cure by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Geeta Anand.
