Desperate Hours

Cincinnati. Autumn wind. A slammed door. An escaped convict and his crew invade a suburban home. A family is held hostage, forced into a deadly game of obedience. Taut thriller recalls a meaner, more compact Lumet.

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Michael Cimino directed Desperate Hours in 1990. See Michael Cimino's full filmography, where to start with Michael Cimino, or where to go after you've seen everything by Michael Cimino.

Desperate Hours was released in 1990 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.