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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.

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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...
Five Desperate Hours (1997) was directed by Dan Lerner. The film is a Crime, Thriller production with a runtime of 1h 30m, rated 5.2/10.
Five Desperate Hours runs 1h 30m (90 minutes total). Audience rating: 5.2/10 from 4 votes. Genre: Crime, Thriller.
Five Desperate Hours is rated 5.2/10 by 4 viewers — below average. A good pick for Crime and Thriller fans.