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Desperate Hours

1990 · 105 min

A tense, claustrophobic hostage thriller that keeps you on edge with its slow-burning menace and flashes of violence.

Tagline
Desire is the deadliest weapon of all.
Overview
An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • violence
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
Michael Cimino
Written by
Mark Rosenthal, Joseph Hayes, Michael Cimino, Lawrence Konner
Starring
Mickey Rourke, Anthony Hopkins, Mimi Rogers, Lindsay Crouse, Kelly Lynch, Elias Koteas, David Morse, Shawnee Smith
Music
David Mansfield
Cinematography
Douglas Milsome
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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