Five Desperate Hours (1997)
In seconds, their paths crossed. In hours, their lives changed.
Plot Summary
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 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.
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Director & Crew
Dan Lerner
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 6.0/10 based on 5 votes.
Who directed Five Desperate Hours?
Five Desperate Hours was directed by Dan Lerner and released in 1997.
How long is Five Desperate Hours?
Five Desperate Hours has a runtime of 1 hours and 30 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1997-10-05
- Status
- Released