Product Description

From Academy Award®-winning director Michael Cimino* comes this taut psychological thriller about a family held hostage in their own home. Starring Mickey Rourke, Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins**, Mimi Rogers and Kelly Lynch, this nail-biting action film grabs you by the throat and leaves you gasping in terror. Prepare yourself. The Desperate Hours have begun.In dire need of a hideout, escaped convict Michael Bosworth (Rourke) uses his charming smile to gain entry into the posh home of Nora and Tim Cornell (Rogers and Hopkins) and their two children. While waiting for his beautiful lawyer-turned-accomplice (Lynch) to arrive, Bosworth's smile soon explodes into homicidal rage when the Cornells desperately try to fight back. Holding the family at gunpoint and ruthlessly pitting husband against wife, Bosworth's fury escalates into a shocking night of terror and cold-blooded murder. Finally, the family is forced to take a stand that will either destroy them...or unite them as never before. *1978: The Deer Hunter; **1991: Actor, The Silence of the Lambs

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #55304 in DVD
• Brand: ROURKE,MICKEY
• Released on: 2002-04-16
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish, French
• Dubbed in: French
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 105 minutes

Customer Reviews

War of trust is fantastic!!
Sir Anthony Hopkins plays a defense attorney trying to recapture a dissolving marriage. Escaping from court, a career killer, Micky Roarke, takes hostage Hopkins' wife, home, children, and increasingly tries for more. Excellent film on the depths of human spirit. Hope studios re-release!!!

Rourke and Anthony Hopkins make a great team!
Moving action thriller! Michael Bosworth is a seasoned sociopath (Mickey Rourke) who devises an escape using his lawyer (Kelly Lynch). Before authorities can close in, he and his goons (Elias Koteas -Wally and David Morse - Albert) choose a family home to hide out. Only the family is not entirely away.

Anthony Hopkins plays ex-hubby Tim Cornell, a persistant defense attorney, who hopes to win back his wife's affections, Nora Cornell ( Mimi Rogers ). When he visits, he discovers too late that his ex-wife has been entertaining armed keepers. As his family is one by one ensnared, he seeks to unify trust to save their lives. But, he's an ex-husband based on trust issues. Who will Nora trust? The terrifying stranger pledging not to hurt anyone or an ex-hubby adulterer? Terrific, gripping story. Also starring, Shawnee Smith, Danny Gerard, Gerry Bamman, Matt McGrath, John Christopher Jones, Dean Norris, Peter Crombie, and Ellen Parker

Great movie!
Mimi Rogers is taken hostage as well as her husband (anthony hopkins) and son and daughter.

This is a riveting movie about how a family deals with the emotions running through them when they are being held hostage.

Definatley one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Definately a strong 4 out of 5.