Review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) by Cory W — 10 Nov 2010

Good movie. Different than what you'd expect from either Ford or Fraser, but still good.

This review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) was written by Cory W on 10 Nov 2010.

Extraordinary Measures has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Marco V (71) on 10 Jul 2012

Sabiendo que está basada en un caso de la vida real, es interesante la lucha contra las limitantes económicas. Very good, I liked it…

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I watched this for Harrison Ford and that's it…

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