This is the story of one mans efforts to save his children from pompe disease. Although proud of his incredible athletic accomplishments and the impact he has on his students, davids family continuously pays a high price for his years of competitive. The film is about parents who form a biotechnology company to develop a drug to save the lives of their children, who have a lifethreatening disease. It is a tremendous story about the extraordinary measures crowley took in order to save his children. Extraordinary measures ends up doing a disservice to the true story of john crowley, the character in the film too reliant on a fiction to do justice to what the real man had accomplished. Extraordinary measures is a halfwaydecent effort that manages to be engaging only because it is based on a true story, of the lengths parents can go to all for the love of their children. Extraordinary measures dvd, 2010 for sale online ebay. Brendan fraser plays the lead character of john crowley. Thirteenyearold megan crowley is counting the days until the premiere of extraordinary measures, the harrison ford movie based on her familys true life story of determination and love. The husband, john, an advertising executive, contacts robert stonehill, a researcher in nebraska who has done innovative research for an enzyme treatment.
The movie features leland klassen alter egos, shari rigby october baby, karen abercrombie war room, and kirk cameron fireproof. The determination of crowley to go up against the medical. Extraordinary measures 2010 directed by tom vaughan. Extraordinary measures is an exercise in adapting a meaningful story for the big screen, but it fails in delivering the kind of subtle nuances and poignancy that are needed to elevate this from. A 2010 movie based on a true story and the book the cure about john crowley whose dedication to saving his two children from a genetic disease named pompe results in him becoming a driving force in the development of an enzyme therapy. Jan 22, 2010 extraordinary measures stays on track with plot based on true story updated apr 03, 2019. In his latest movie, the actor and producer brings to life the story of a fathers quest to cure his children of pompe disease.
This is lorenzos oil with a different disease, pompe disease. The cast is excellent, with ford tamping down his occasional urge to vamp for the camera, and fraser. A true story, then a book, now a film, is based on hope. The movie is the first release from cbs films and its inspired by the true story of john crowley someone who risked his harrison ford and brendan fraser interview extraordinary measures. Interesting story, they did promote the movie enough. Two sick children have no more than a year to live when their father determines to seek out a maverick scientist who may have a cure. The story focuses of the life of john crowley, a son of a new jersey cop and a waitress, who earned a harvard mba. Venture capitalist john crowley played by brendan fraser has two. Stonehill that crowley has to convince to do the research necessary to find a way to cure his children.
The plot isnt anything we havent seen before and the outcome is never in doubtthe film is inspired by a true storybut extraordinary measures is helped immensely by an affecting lead. The crowley family, portrayed in extraordinary measures. An inspirational drama inspired by the true story of john crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom. Thirteenyearold megan crowley is counting the days until the premiere of extraordinary measures, the harrison ford movie based on her familys truelife story of determination and love. The film, titled extraordinary measures was released nationwide on january 22, 2010. Directed by tom vaughan, extraordinary measures stars brendan fraser as john crowley and keri russell as aileen crowley, and also executive producer harrison ford as dr. Robert stonehill who is a composite character based primarily on dr. Read the extraordinary measures movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. At the end of the movie, both of crowleys kids receive treatment and both begin to respond to the treatments.
In a bonus documentary on the dvd of the movie, producer michael. Jan 22, 2010 extraordinary measures a father goes to great lengths to save the lives of his two children suffering from a lifethreatening disease. Brendans and harrisons acting is superb, the dialogs are incredible and the story. Workingclass father john crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children are diagnosed with pompe diseasea condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. Go behind the scenes of the uplifting movie with interviews of the cast and the family whose true story inspired the film. Extraordinary measures a good movie with a happy ending and heartwarming. Cbs films this weekend releases extraordinary measures, a movie that tells the true story of one mans quest to find a cure for his two children, who suffer from a rare genetic disorder that would leave them unable to walk, eat or even breathe on their own. Also, it only has two references to prayer, neither of which mention god or jesus christ. Brendan fraser plays john, keri russell plays his wife aileen and harrison ford is dr.
Extraordinary measures is available to rent on a variety of services. A drama centered on the efforts of john and aileen crowley to find a researcher who might have a cure for their two childrens rare genetic disorder. As a dad of two girls that mean the world to me, i would do anything and everything for them. A portland couple have two children with pompe disease, a genetic anomaly that kills most before a childs tenth birthday. Chen, md, phd, began work on the first and only lifesaving treatment.
Watch extraordinary measures online 2010 movie yidio. The true story of barry byrnes efforts to cure pompe disease is even more compelling than the movie. Duke research leads to extraordinary measures film. Jan 16, 2010 thirteenyearold megan crowley is counting the days until the premiere of extraordinary measures, the harrison ford movie based on her familys truelife story of determination and love. Extraordinary measures gets some parts of true story. Jan 20, 2010 inspired by a true story, extraordinary measures proves the impossible is possible as a determined father and an unconventional scientist defy all odds in a fight to save the fathers kids. Extraordinary measures is an extraordinary story about some extraordinary people. Venture capitalist john crowley played by brendan fraser has two children with the neuromuscular disorder pompe disease. Based on the true story of john crowley played by brendan fraser, it follows. Crowley was a talented and successful businessman specializing in raising venture capital funds for new research and development projects. Harrison ford played his part well but this just was not a harrison ford movie, it was hard to sit and watch him being a scientist after his other movies he has done. Harrison ford is convincing in this movie based on the true story of a family trying to find a cure for their children. Robert stonehill to found a biotech company and develop a cure in time to save the. Based on a true marriage journey, extraordinary tells the amazing story of ultramarathon runner and college professor david horton, his wife, nancy, and their attempt to finish their marriage race well.
Chen, md, phd, began work on the first and only lifesaving treatment for pompe. Extraordinary was created and produced by liberty universitys film program. Extraordinary measures asks if it is worth risking everything for a single achievement. Bring it home on dvd or digital hd beginning december 19. This is lorenzos oil with a different disease, pompe disease, although it. Based on a true story extraordinary measures stars brendan frasier, harrison ford and kerri russell and is about one mans fight to save his childrens life from a rare and fatal disease, pompe diseas, which prevents the body from breaking down sugar properly and eventually disables the functions of the muscles and the heart. Feb 25, 2010 the hero of this new film, extraordinary measures, is a brilliant businessman who, at the age of 29, learns that two of his three infant children suffer from pompe disease, a rare neuromuscular. John crowley is the father of megan crowley, the young woman with pompe disease highlighted by donald trump in his speech to congress. The movie extraordinary measures starring harrison ford is about a reallife father, jonathan crowley, played by brendan fraser, who will do anything to save his two children from a lifethreatening disease, even quitting his job to form a biotech company. When the film extraordinary measures debuts on january 22, it will tell the story of one mans quest to obtain treatment for his children who suffer from a rare metabolic disorder called pompe disease the real story began 20 years ago at duke university medical center when pediatric geneticist y. The film is based on the true story of john and aileen crowley, whose children have pompes disease.
The story is based on true events involving a man named john crowley who risked everything he had to save his two children dying of pompe disease a horrible affliction that causes the muscles in. Cbs films this weekend releases extraordinary measures, a movie that tells the true story of one mans quest to find a cure for his two children, who suffer from a rare genetic disorder that would leave them unable to walk, eat or even breathe on. Jan 21, 2010 when the film extraordinary measures debuts on january 22, it will tell the story of one mans quest to obtain treatment for his children who suffer from a rare metabolic disorder called pompe disease. Extraordinary measures stays on track with plot based on true story updated apr 03, 2019. In the movie, crowley creates the startup priozyme to support stonehill.
Its a great moment, when the kids are laughing at the end and this is because the enzyme is working allowing their bodies to convert sugar and dr. Jan 20, 2010 extraordinary measures is an ordinary film with ordinary characters in a story too big for it. It is a tremendous story about the extraordinary measures crowley took in. Byrne is no stranger to extraordinary measures when it comes to. A decade ago, uf molecular geneticist barry byrne was just beginning to develop methods for transferring missing genes into people with pompe disease, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. The movie extraordinary measures starring harrison ford is about a reallife father, jonathan crowley, played by brendan fraser, who will do anything to save his two children from a lifethreatening disease, even quitting his job to form a biotech company the true story first caught harrison fords eye when geeta anand wrote about it in the wall street journal. The most intriguing aspects of extraordinary measures relate to the behindthescenes politicking that goes on to keep the drug development on track, although the screenplay cheats toward the end presumably because of time constraints and a. Barry byrne left and movie producer michael shamberg on the set of. Extraordinary measures is an ordinary film with ordinary characters in a story too big for it. Jessica simpson at an event for extraordinary measures 2010 harrison ford and. Extraordinary measures is based on a true story, one chronicled in the gripping book the cure. Inspired by a true story, extraordinary measures is an intensely moving and inspiring profamily drama, but it has a lot of gratuitous foul language. The film is about parents who form a biotechnology company to develop a drug to save the lives of. With the support of his wife, john ditches his career and teams with unconventional specialist, dr.
Extraordinary measures john crowley interview telegraph. Reallife heroics on display in extraordinary measures. Megan crowley was the inspiration of the harrison ford. Extraordinary measures stays on track with plot based on. An inspirational drama inspired by the true story of john crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his familys future to pursue a cure for his childrens life threatening disease. Together, this unlikely pair face impossible odds as they battle the entire medical establishment and time itself to find a cure before its too late. Two sick children have no more than a year to live when their father determines to seek out a maverick. Jan 22, 2010 extraordinary measures is inspired by the true story of john crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his familys future to pursue a cure for his childrens life threatening disease. It is interesting that this film is based on a true story. The true story first caught harrison fords eye when geeta anand wrote about it in. Harrison ford is an irascible genius research scientist dr. Also starring golden globe winner kerri russell, extraordinary measures is a true story of the power of love and faith against impossible odds. Extraordinary measures is a 2010 american medical drama film starring brendan fraser, harrison ford, and keri russell. Extraordinary measures gets some parts of true story right.
He cofounded novazyme pharmaceuticals with william canfield, which was later acquired by genzyme corporation, and founded orexigen therapeutics. Extraordinary measures a father goes to great lengths to save the lives of his two children suffering from a lifethreatening disease. The drug allowed the siblings to live well beyond their initial prognosis and was the inspiration behind the 2010 film extraordinary measures. Inspired by an incredible true story, the cbs films docudrama portrays one fathers desperate quest to save his children from succumbing to a rare lifethreatening genetic disorder. It was the first film produced by cbs films, the film division of cbs corporation, who released the film on january 22, 2010. He was featured in the movie, extraordinary measures. Extraordinary measures also glosses over the intricacies of scientific. John francis crowley born april 7, 1967 is an american biotechnology executive and entrepreneur and the chairman and ceo of amicus therapeutics. Extraordinary measures is the latest medical drama to hit the big screen. But the real flaw of the film is that isnt big enough for the big screen. An intelligent film that shoots an iv of humanity straight into your heart. From his working class roots, john crowley has finally begun to taste success in corporate america. The movie is based on a true story about a man, john crowley, who was an executive for the pharmaceutical company bristolmyers. Inspired by the book the cure by pulitzer prize winning writer greeta anand.
The hero of this new film, extraordinary measures, is a brilliant businessman who, at the age of 29, learns that two of his three infant children suffer from pompe disease, a rare neuromuscular. It was the first film produced by cbs films, the film division of cbs corporation. With brendan fraser, keri russell, harrison ford, meredith droeger. Inspired by a true story, extraordinary measures proves the impossible is possible as a determined father and an unconventional scientist. Fate and determination push idealistic father, john crowley brendan fraser into joining forces with reclusive medical researcher, dr. Also starring kerri russell, extraordinary measures is a true story of the power of love and faith against impossible odds. The crowley family, portrayed in extraordinary measures, fought to. Extraordinary measures is inspired by the true story of john crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his familys future to pursue a cure for his childrens life threatening disease. Robert stonehill to found a biotech company and develop a cure.
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