Film

Five Desperate Hours

1997 · 1h 30m · Crime · Thriller · TV Movie

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

IMDb

5.8

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.

Sharon Lawrence

Clair Ballard

Giancarlo Esposito

Joseph Grange

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Jim Ballard

Rocky Carroll

Lt. Frank Early

Doug Abrahams

Cop #5

Garry Chalk

Capt. Durk

Brent Stait

Danbury

Gordie Giroux

Tad

Kimberly Unger

Nora

Tarie Tennessey

SWAT Officer

Colin Cunningham

Wesley Ballard

J. B. Bivens

Sergeant

Brenda Crichlow

TV Reporter

Stephen E. Miller

Jeff Burroughs

Zahf Paroo

Clerk

Danielle Saklofsky

Receptionist

• Dan LernerDirector
• Philip RosenbergWriter
• Penelope L. FosterProducer
• Thomas CarterExecutive Producer
• Jon JoffinDirector of Photography
• Martin DavichOriginal Music Composer
• Martin NicholsonEditor
• Mary V. BuckCasting
• Susan EdelmanCasting
• Sid KozakCasting

Release date

October 5, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Crime, Thriller, TV Movie