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In seconds, their paths crossed. In hours, their lives changed.
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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Sharon LawrenceClair Ballard
Giancarlo EspositoJoseph Grange
Daniel Hugh KellyJim Ballard
Rocky CarrollLt. Frank Early
Doug AbrahamsCop #5
Garry ChalkCapt. Durk
Brent StaitDanbury
Kimberly UngerNora
Colin CunninghamWesley Ballard
J. B. BivensSergeant
Brenda CrichlowTV Reporter
Stephen E. MillerJeff Burroughs











| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb137 votes | 5.8 | 5 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | not available | skipped |
| Metacritic | not available | skipped |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb. Updated weekly.
137 votes across 1 platformFive Desperate Hours (1997) has a Lantern Score of 5.8, from IMDb 5.8. Stream it in the US on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.