Desperate Hours (1990)★ 5.4/10

R · US · 105 min · September 30, 1990

Action
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Written by: Joseph Hayes, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal

After escaping with his lawyer’s help, Michael Bosworth hides in the home of the estranged Cornell family, holding them hostage as the FBI closes in and he awaits his accomplice’s return.

Original title

Desperate Hours

Storyline

Psychotic criminal Michael Bosworth manipulates his lawyer into aiding his escape before trial, abandoning her when the plan goes awry. Seeking refuge, he hides in the home of the estranged Cornell family, whose domestic troubles collide with the FBI’s pursuit. As Bosworth waits for his lawyer’s return, tension mounts inside the house under his volatile control.

Rating

5.4 / 10 · 9,393

Companies

Dino De Laurentiis Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Finnkino, Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF), 20th Century Fox, Forum Distribution, Nea Kinisi, Reid & Puskar, Svensk Filmindustri (SF), Tobis, MGM/UA Home Video, VCL Video, Videomax, CBS / Fox Video, CBS/Fox Home Video, Canal+, Fox Video, Aim Pictures, Mainostelevisio (MTV3), Chapel Distribution, Warner Home Video, Nelonen, Telewizja Polska (TVP) - I Program, MGM Home Entertainment, FS Film, Shout! Factory, Rai Movie, Koch Media, Nippon Herald Films

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