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Critics' Corner

Rita Kempley - Style section, "The screenplay ... is a dysfunctional marriage."

Desson Howe - Weekend section, "Suffers brain death long before the final curtain."

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 'Extreme Measures'

Scene from this movie Hugh Grant plays Guy Luthan, a frazzled but able-bodied doctor who’s trying to survive New York City’s busiest trauma room before heading on to a more lucrative practice. When a hysterical, homeless man is rushed in, his heartbeat and blood pressure wildly off the charts, Luthan is unable to diagnose the problem.

Luthan eventually loses the patient -- but not before the dying man (who’s wearing a mysterious, hospital wristband) mumbles shadowy clues about "Tri-Phase" and a friend called Teddy Dolson. When Luthan investigates further, he’s surprised to find resistance from his supervisor, Jeffrey Manko. There’s further cause for paranoia: A bogus call comes from the coroner’s office, lying to him about the cause of death; and the patient’s body disappears inexplicably. -- Desson Howe
Rated R

Director: Michael Apted
Cast: Hugh Grant; Gene Hackman;
Sarah Jessica Parker; David Morse;
Paul Guilfoyle; Debra Monk
Running Time: 2 hours
Filmographies: Gene Hackman; Hugh Grant;
David Morse; Sarah Jessica Parker