The Desperate Hours
Oct 05, 1955 | IMDB 7
112 min Watch NowCrime, Thriller
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Crime, Thriller
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Assault on Precinct 13
Unlawful Entry
Deathtrap
The Hindenburg
Leave Her to Heaven
Ice Station Zebra
Beast Stalker
The 24th Day
An Inspector Calls
Boxing Helena
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IMDB 5.7 | Mar , 1998
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IMDB 5.8 | Apr , 2000
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