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Desperate Hours (1990) · Cineora

Desperate Hours poster

A MICHAEL CIMINO FILM

Desperate Hours

19901h 45mRMovie

CrimeThriller

IMDb5.4/ 10 · 9.4K votes

DESIRE IS THE DEADLIEST WEAPON OF ALL.

An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.

Tense
Suspenseful
Dark
The underworld
Family
Survival

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone, late nights and talking about after. Contains strong language, a child in peril and graphic violence.

DirectorMichael Cimino

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.4 / 10

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Mickey RourkeMichael Bosworth

Anthony HopkinsTim Cornell

Mimi RogersNora Cornell

Lindsay CrouseBrenda Chandler

Kelly LynchNancy Breyers

Elias KoteasWally Bosworth

David MorseAlbert

Shawnee SmithMay Cornell

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