Desperate Hours

Desperate Hours

Desire is the deadliest weapon of all.

1990105 min5.4 / 10

A tense home-invasion thriller centered on an escaped convict's psychological domination of a trapped family, driven by paranoia and the threat of violence.

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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