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Five Desperate Hours
“In seconds, their paths crossed. In hours, their lives changed.”
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Five Desperate Hours at a glance
Five Desperate Hours is a 1997 crime and thriller film, running 1h 30m. Its current release status is “Released”. No age rating is published for this title in the United Kingdom yet.
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All key facts8
- Type
- Feature film
- Released
- 1997-10-05
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
- Director
- Dan Lerner
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 · 5 votes
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Synopsis
Feature filmJoseph Grange (Giancarlo Esposito), an unstable fugitive from the law, bursts into the home of suburban housewife Claire Ballard (Sharon Lawrence), and an intense hostage drama begins. Desperate to save her life, Claire initiates a dialogue with Grange as a trigger-happy SWAT team waits outside poised to storm the house. Claire, herself the product of a troubled past, begins to identify with the tormented Grange and, over five tension-filled hours, victim and captor forge an unlikely bond.
Cast
14 names
Sharon LawrenceClair Ballard
Giancarlo EspositoJoseph Grange
Daniel Hugh KellyJim Ballard
Rocky CarrollLt. Frank Early
Doug AbrahamsCop #5
Garry ChalkCapt. Durk
Brent StaitDanburyGordie GirouxTad
Kimberly UngerNoraTarie TennesseySWAT Officer
Colin CunninghamWesley Ballard
J. B. BivensSergeant
Brenda CrichlowTV Reporter
Stephen E. MillerJeff BurroughsQuestions about Five Desperate Hours
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What is Five Desperate Hours about?
Joseph Grange (Giancarlo Esposito), an unstable fugitive from the law, bursts into the home of suburban housewife Claire Ballard (Sharon Lawrence), and an intense hostage drama begins. Desperate to save her life, Claire initiates a dialogue with Grange as a trigger-happy SWAT team waits outside poised to storm the…
How long is Five Desperate Hours?
Five Desperate Hours runs for 1h 30m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.
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