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The Desperate Hour

The Desperate Hour

Time is running out.

20226.01h 24m

Overview

A woman desperately races to save her child after police place her hometown on lockdown due to an active shooter incident.

Directed by Phillip Noyce
Written by Chris Sparling
Produced by Zack Schiller, Andrew Corkin, Chris Parker
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Top Cast

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Amy Carr

Colton Gobbo

Colton Gobbo

Noah Carr

Sierra Maltby

Sierra Maltby

Emily

Michelle Johnston

Michelle Johnston

Heather (voice)

W

Woodrow Schrieber

Detective Paulson (voice)

David Reale

David Reale

CJ (voice)

Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke

Greg Minor (voice)

Debra Wilson

Debra Wilson

Dedra Wilkinson (voice)

Christopher Marren

Christopher Marren

Peter

Joshua Bowman

Joshua Bowman

Emergency Police

Themes & Keywords

school shooting

About The Desperate Hour

The Desperate Hour is a thriller film released in 2022 exploring themes of school shooting. Directed by Phillip Noyce, it stars Naomi Watts, Colton Gobbo, Sierra Maltby. A woman desperately races to save her child after police place her hometown on lockdown due to an active shooter incident.

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