# Desperate Hours (1990)

> A psychotic escapee commandeers a troubled suburban family’s home, forcing domestic fractures and law-enforcement pressure into a volatile hostage thriller.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19855

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime
- Director: Michael Cimino
- Cast: Mickey Rourke, Anthony Hopkins, Mimi Rogers, Lindsay Crouse, Kelly Lynch, Elias Koteas, David Morse, Shawnee Smith
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099409/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, oppressive, melodramatic, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

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- [No Good Deed (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/86998)
- [Locked (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/1043251)
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- [Desperate Measures (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/4646)
- [The Devil's Own (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/2580)
- [The Ref (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/5920)
- [Ransom (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/2267)

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