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Five Desperate Hours

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

Released
1997-10-05
Rating

60%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 30m

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AI Analysis

Five Desperate Hours (1997) — AI movie analysis

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WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Five Desperate Hours (1997) — a movie tagged as Crime, Thriller, and TV Movie with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.

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Story & themes: 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 h… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate Five Desperate Hours 60% (5 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.

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Synopsis

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.

Quick facts

Type
Movie
Status
Released
Release date
1997-10-05
Runtime
1h 30m
TMDB rating
6.0
TMDB ID
282025

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What is Five Desperate Hours about?

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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.

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How long is the movie Five Desperate Hours?

The official runtime for Five Desperate Hours is approximately 90 minutes.

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