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UNITED STATES · 1990

Desperate Hours

Michael Cimino
home invasion escaped convict criminal fugitive domestic tension psychological thriller
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Synopsis

An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.

Year1990
CountryUnited States
DirectorMichael Cimino
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