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Desperate Hours

Desperate Hours
1990
 105 minutes (1 hrs 45 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Michael Cimino

Starring

Mickey Rourke · Anthony Hopkins · Mimi Rogers · Lindsay Crouse · Kelly Lynch · Elias Koteas

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 5th October 1990
Taiwan release date Taiwan release: 6th October 1990
Spain release date Spain release: 15th October 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 29th Mar '91
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: £114.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th Oct '90
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: $1.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

29 Mar, 1991
7
5 Apr, 1991
10
12 Apr, 1991
13
19 Apr, 1991
15

US box office

5 Oct, 1990
9
12 Oct, 1990
15

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £265.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $2.3 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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REVIEW: “The Desperate Hour” (2022)  Keith & the Movies Tue, 1st March 2022

Desperate Hours movie review & film summary (1990)  Roger Ebert Tue, 31st October 2017

The Desperate Hour (aka Lakewood) review – Naomi Watts school shooting thriller falls short  The Guardian Mon, 13th September 2021

Blu-Ray : Highly Recommended  High Def Digest Mon, 6th November 2023

'Desperate Hours' Blu-ray Review: MVD Rewind Collection  Slant Magazine Tue, 26th July 2022

You cant keep a good movie franchise down as the Saw franchise returns with its tenth installment with Saw X being given an 18 age rating for strong bloody violence, gore.

The movie stars Tobin Bell who returns to the series after sitting out the last movie, he's also been in movie like The Road to El Dorado and Haunted, the movie also stars Shawnee Smith who is returning to the series and has been seen in movie such as Grace Unplugged and Desperate Hours.

Director Kevin Greutert brought us Saw: The Final Chapter and Saw VI but also directed Jessabelle in 2014.

Movie Synopsis

Set between the events of Saw and Saw II, a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer - only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged and ingenious traps.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Saw X
  • BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
  • Reason: strong bloody violence, gore
  • Release date: 29th September 2023
  • Runtime: 118 minutes (1 hours 48 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • Kevin Greutert
  • Starring:
    • Tobin Bell
    • Shawnee Smith
    • Steven Brand

BBFC movie page