Five Desperate Hours (1997)

  • NR
  • 10/05/1997 (US)
  • Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
  • 1h 30m

In seconds, their paths crossed. In hours, their lives changed.

Overview

Joseph Grange (Giancarlo Esposito), an unstable fugitive from the law, bursts into the home of suburban housewife Claire Ballard (Sharon Lawrence), and an intense hostage drama begins. Desperate to save her life, Claire initiates a dialogue with Grange as a trigger-happy SWAT team waits outside poised to storm the house. Claire, herself the product of a troubled past, begins to identify with the tormented Grange and, over five tension-filled hours, victim and captor forge an unlikely bond.

Philip Rosenberg

Writer

Dan Lerner

Director

Cast

Sharon Lawrence's headshot

Sharon Lawrence

Clair Ballard
Giancarlo Esposito's headshot

Giancarlo Esposito

Joseph Grange
Daniel Hugh Kelly's headshot

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Jim Ballard
Rocky Carroll's headshot

Rocky Carroll

Lt. Frank Early
Doug Abrahams's headshot

Doug Abrahams

Cop #5
Garry Chalk's headshot

Garry Chalk

Capt. Durk
Brent Stait's headshot

Brent Stait

Danbury
Gordie Giroux's headshot

Gordie Giroux

Tad

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