Desperate Hours (1990)
An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.
6,455
Videos
Photos
See all photos
Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
-
Michael Bosworth -
Tim Cornell -
Nora Cornell -
Brenda Chandler -
Nancy Breyers -
Wally Bosworth -
Albert -
May Cornell -
Zack Cornell -
Ed Tallent -
Kyle -
-
Maddox -
Lexington -
Chabon
Full cast
Director:
Michael CiminoWriters:
Joseph Hayes (novel), Joseph Hayes (play), Lawrence Konner (screenplay), Mark Rosenthal (screenplay), Joseph Hayes (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
Awards
1 nomination.Reviews & Commentary
Add a Review
User Reviews
Critic Reviews
Parents Guide
More Like This
The Sicilian
Year of the Dragon
The Sunchaser
Heaven's Gate
Homeboy
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Wild Orchid
White Sands
Fall Time
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Johnny Handsome
A Prayer for the Dying
Did You Know?
Trivia
The original Broadway production of "The Desperate Hours", written by Joseph Hayes opened on February 10, 1955, at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, where it ran for two hundred twelve performances until August 13, 1955. The play had previously opened in New Haven's Shubert Theatre in 1955, before re-launching on Broadway in August 1955.
Quotes
Tim Cornell:
You never trusted me before. You have to trust me now.
Michael Bosworth:
I blow her head off, Timmy.
Soundtracks
LETTERS OF FIREPerformed by Cindy Bullens
Written by Cindy Bullens
Courtesy of MCA Records
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Action | Crime | Drama | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
5 October 1990Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Alta, Utah, USABox Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,367,657 8 October 1990
Gross USA:
$2,742,912
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,742,912
Get a quick look at the the week's trailers, including Villains, Countdown, Like a Boss, and more.
Join us Sunday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT for IMDb LIVE After the Emmys, with exclusive interviews, and more. Plus, see what IMDb editors are watching this month.
