

Five Desperate Hours
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.
Cast

Sharon Lawrence
Clair Ballard

Giancarlo Esposito
Joseph Grange

Daniel Hugh Kelly
Jim Ballard

Rocky Carroll
Lt. Frank Early

Doug Abrahams
Cop #5

Garry Chalk
Capt. Durk

Brent Stait
Danbury
Gordie Giroux
Tad

Kimberly Unger
Nora
Tarie Tennessey
SWAT Officer

Colin Cunningham
Wesley Ballard

J. B. Bivens
Sergeant

Brenda Crichlow
TV Reporter

Stephen E. Miller
Jeff Burroughs

Zahf Paroo
Clerk
Storyline
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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