Product Details
- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: MVD8559BR
- Format: Blu-ray
- UPC: 760137855989
- Street Date: 07/19/22
- PreBook Date: 06/14/22
- Label: MVD Rewind Collection »
- Genre: Mystery/Thriller
- Run Time: 105 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: STEREO
- Year of Production: 1990
- Region Code: 1
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: US,CA
- Language: English
Cast & Crew
- Actors:
- Dean Norris
- Shawnee Smith
- David Morse
- Elias Koteas
- Kelly Lynch
- Lindsay Crouse
- Mimi Rogers
- Anthony Hopkins
- Mickey Rourke
- Director: Michael Cimino
- Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
- Producer: Michael Cimino
- Producers: Michael Cimino
- Producers: Dino De Laurentiis
Product Assets
Desperate Hours (1990)
MICHAEL BOSWORTH IS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO CALL HOME... JUST FOR A FEW HOURS.
- List Price: $24.95
- Your Price: $24.95
- In Stock: 51
You must login to place orders.
From Academy Award®-winning director Michael Cimino* comes this taut psychological thriller about a family held hostage in their own home. Starring Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins** (The Silence of the Lambs), Mimi Rogers (Someone Who Watch Over Me) and Kelly Lynch (Road House), 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.
Media
Bonus Materials
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the main feature in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio
- DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, French Stereo
- English Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, French Subtitles
- Behind the Scenes Featurette (SD, 6:00)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Photo Gallery
- Collectible Mini-Poster
- Reversible Artwork
- Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only)
Sales Points
- Screenplay written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal (Planet of the Apes (2001))
- Stars Mickey Rourke (Iron Man II), Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), Mimi Rogers (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery), Lindsay Crouse (The Arrival), Kelly Lynch (Road House) and Elias Koteas (The Thin Red Line)
- Great supporting cast includes David Morse (The Green Mile), Shawnee Smith (The Blob), Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad”)
- Directed by Academy Award winner Michael Cimino (The Deer Hunter, Heaven’s Gate, The Sicilian)
- Produced by Dino De Laurentiis (Flash Gordon, Ragtime, Hannibal, Red Dragon, U-571)
- Remake of the 1955 William Wyler classic crime drama of the same name. Both films are based on the 1954 novel by Joseph Hayes, who also co-wrote the script for this updated remake.
Press Quotes
Riveting entertainment from start to finish.
—Jeffrey Lyons, Sneak Previews
Suburban nightmare of strange elegant fury!
—Los Angeles Times
A crackerjack hostage drama that's well directed by Michael Cimino, gorgeously shot by cinematographer Doug Milsome, and acted with fierce intensity by Rourke and Hopkins.
—Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
This has a really nice vivid palette... Outdoor photography offers some really gorgeous vistas with typically nice detail levels, and the interior scenes have excellent fine detail in the many close-ups.
—Jeffrey Kauffman, Blu-ray.com