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Desperate Hours is a 1990 American neo-noir [4] action thriller film directed by Michael Cimino. It is a remake of the 1955 film of the same name and an adaptation the 1954 novel by Joseph Hayes, who also co-wrote the script with Cimino based on a treatment by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal.
Oct 5, 2023 · The Desperate Hours was remade in 1990, starring Mickey Rourke and Anthony Hopkins. The remake followed a similar storyline, but with a few modifications to reflect the contemporary setting. While not as critically acclaimed as the original, it still garnered attention for its intense performances.
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The Desperate Hours, American crime film, released in 1955, that is noted for the war-of-wills tension between a ruthless killer and a terrorized family held captive.
Three escaped convicts led by Glenn Griffin (played by Humphrey Bogart) hide out in a suburban middle-class home owned by Dan Hilliard (Fredric March). The resulting confrontation becomes an engrossing cat-and-mouse game as Hilliard cooperates with the criminals, giving the impression that he is a coward, but ultimately uses his wits to overcome his adversaries and save his family.
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•Studio: Paramount Pictures
•Director: William Wyler
•Producer: Joseph Hayes
•Writer: Lee Garmes
•Music: Gail Kulik
•Running time: 112 minutes
•Humphrey Bogart (Glenn Griffin)
•Fredric March (Dan C. Hilliard)
•Arthur Kennedy (Dept. Sheriff Jesse Bard)
•Martha Scott (Eleanor [Ellie] Hilliard)
•Dewey Martin (Hal Griffin)
•Gig Young (Chuck Wright)
- Lee Pfeiffer
Nov 1, 2003 · William Wyler’s 1955 suspense classic, later remade by Michael Cimino, finds Humphrey Bogart frowning and sweating as only he can (in a role first played on stage by Paul Newman). Three...
Desperate Hours: Directed by Michael Cimino. With Mickey Rourke, Anthony Hopkins, Mimi Rogers, Lindsay Crouse. An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Michael Cimino
- 1990-10-05
The movie was remade in 1990 as Desperate Hours, starring Mickey Rourke, Anthony Hopkins, Mimi Rogers, Kelly Lynch, Lindsay Crouse and David Morse. The remake, directed by Michael Cimino, received poor reviews.
Three escaped felons (Humphrey Bogart, Dewey Martin, Robert Middleton) randomly target a suburban house to hide out in until midnight, when an accomplice plans to deliver them money. They take the...
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