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.
Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford are two actors in the list of 'actos who need to get their act together' for they have been doing the wrong projects for quite some time now. But I guess they took it literally and went ahead on this project together. Good decision, but I guess bad choice of subject once again. Gotta say, medical based dramas are not exactly chart busting material.
The story, gotta admit, is inspiration though and would make a good read. No wonder then that the flick is based on the book THE CURE by journalist Geeta Anand that tells the tale of how one father went on to raise a $100 million company from scrath in order to save his dying kids.
But how well it translates onto the screen is yet to be seen. Hope the relatively inexperienced Tom Vaughan can do create a miracle out of this one. However considering that the studios have given this a Jan release, chances are pretty low.
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