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Desperate Hours
Desperate Hours

Desperate Hours

Desire is the deadliest weapon of all.

Genres

ThrillerCrime

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

Others

Budget

$18000000

Revenue

$2742912

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.49/10

Release Date

05 October 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Michael Bosworth

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Tim Cornell

Mimi Rogers

Mimi Rogers

Nora Cornell

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Brenda Chandler

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Nancy Breyers

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Wally Bosworth

David Morse

David Morse

Albert

Shawnee Smith

Shawnee Smith

May Cornell

Danny Gerard

Danny Gerard

Zack Cornell

Gerry Bamman

Gerry Bamman

Ed Tallent

Matt McGrath

Matt McGrath

Kyle

John Christopher Jones

John Christopher Jones

Neff

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Maddox

John Finn

John Finn

Lexington

Christopher Curry

Christopher Curry

Chabon

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Prosecutor

Ellen Parker

Ellen Parker

Kate

Elizabeth Ruscio

Elizabeth Ruscio

Judge

Ellen McElduff

Ellen McElduff

Bank Teller

Bob Evans

Bob Evans

Reporter

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