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83 Hours 'Til Dawn

  • TV Movie
  • 19901990
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
388
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83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
  • Crime
  • Thriller
A wealthy man's daughter is kidnapped and placed in a box with air for only 83 hours.A wealthy man's daughter is kidnapped and placed in a box with air for only 83 hours.A wealthy man's daughter is kidnapped and placed in a box with air for only 83 hours.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
388
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Donald Wrye
  • Writers
    • Barbara Jane Mackle(book)
    • Gene Miller(book)
    • O.R. Keyes(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Peter Strauss
    • Robert Urich
    • Paul Winfield
Top credits
  • Director
    • Donald Wrye
  • Writers
    • Barbara Jane Mackle(book)
    • Gene Miller(book)
    • O.R. Keyes(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Peter Strauss
    • Robert Urich
    • Paul Winfield
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    Elizabeth Gracen and Peter Strauss in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    Samantha Mathis in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    Robert Urich in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    Elizabeth Gracen in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    Shannon Wilcox in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    Kevin Kilner in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    R. Lee Ermey in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    Cameron Bancroft in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    Paul Winfield in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    Peter Strauss in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)

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    Peter Strauss
    Peter Strauss
    • Wayne Stractonas Wayne Stracton
    Robert Urich
    Robert Urich
    • Bradley Burdockas Bradley Burdock
    Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    • Doctor Dantleyas Doctor Dantley
    Elizabeth Gracen
    Elizabeth Gracen
    • Maria Ranfieldas Maria Ranfield
    Kevin Kilner
    Kevin Kilner
    • Bobby Dankworthas Bobby Dankworth
    Shannon Wilcox
    Shannon Wilcox
    • Janet Burdockas Janet Burdock
    R. Lee Ermey
    R. Lee Ermey
    • Glen Fairlingas Glen Fairling
    Samantha Mathis
    Samantha Mathis
    • Julie Burdockas Julie Burdock
    Cameron Bancroft
    Cameron Bancroft
    • David Burdockas David Burdock
    Tom Allard
    • Whitewoodas Whitewood
    Jacqueline Axton
    • Mrs. Dankworthas Mrs. Dankworth
    Victor Brandt
    • Sorellaas Sorella
    Christopher Cass
    Christopher Cass
    • Chadwayas Chadway
    Ancel Cook
    • Woodmereas Woodmere
    Danny Dayton
    Danny Dayton
    • Morganas Morgan
    Joseph Della Sorte
    • Larwinas Larwin
    Tony Devon
    Tony Devon
    • Jimmy Burdockas Jimmy Burdock
    Bill Dunnam
    • Manas Man
    • Director
      • Donald Wrye
    • Writers
      • Barbara Jane Mackle(book)
      • Gene Miller(book)
      • O.R. Keyes(teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      Based on the 1971 autobiography of Barbara Jane Mackle, who was kidnapped in 1968 and buried alive for eighty-three hours in a wood-and-fiberglass capsule.
    • Connections
      Version of The Longest Night (1972)

    User reviews5

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    Top review
    Based on a true story
    The fact that this actually happened (to Barbara Mackle, who wrote a book about her experience that this movie is based on) makes it even creepier. And the fact that the man who kidnapped her is now a doctor (Gary Steven Krist) is frightening. The fact that he thinks everyone should forgive and forget (and even wrote a book of his own) tells me that he has no idea what he did to that girl or what could have happened to her. It's been a while since I saw the movie, but watching it gave me the creeps, thinking that someone could do that to another person. Good movie.
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    • Nov 16, 2002

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    • Release date
      • November 4, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 83 Stunden - Nervenkrieg gegen die Zeit
    • Filming locations
      • Long Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Consolidated Productions
      • Paulette Breen Productions
      • River City Productions Inc.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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