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Unfolding in real time, THE DESPERATE HOUR is a “riveting and pulse pounding” thriller from award-winning director Phillip Noyce. Recently widowed mother Amy Carr (Academy Award®-nominee Naomi Watts) is doing her best to restore normalcy to the lives of her young daughter and teenage son in their small town. As she's on a jog in the woods, she finds her town thrown into chaos as a shooting takes place at her son's school. Miles away on foot in the dense forest, Amy desperately races against time to save her son.
Original Release
09/12/2021
US Release
02/25/2022
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Naomi Watts | Amy Carr / Amy |
| Colton Gobbo | Noah Carr / Noah |
| Sierra Maltby | Emily |
| Josh Bowman | Emergency Police |
| Ellen Dubin | Sergeant Brandt |
| Alex Paxton-Beesley | Off-Screen Reader |
| Zehra Fazal | News Reporter |
| David Reale | CJ |
| Michelle Johnston | Heather |
| Paul Pape | Lyft Driver |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Naomi Watts | Amy Carr / Amy |
| Colton Gobbo | Noah Carr / Noah |
| Sierra Maltby | Emily |
| Josh Bowman | Emergency Police |
| Ellen Dubin | Sergeant Brandt |
| Alex Paxton-Beesley | Off-Screen Reader |
| Zehra Fazal | News Reporter |
| David Reale | CJ |
| Michelle Johnston | Heather |
| Paul Pape | Lyft Driver |
| Juan Pope | Wall Guy |
| Edie Mirman | Amy's Mother |
| Diane Johnstone | Female Officer |
| Rebecca Flinn-White | Misses Fischer |
| Andrew Chown | Robert Ellis |
| Debra Wilson | Dedra Wilkinson |
| Evelyn Wiebe | McKenzie |
| Christopher Marren | Peter |
| Woodrow Schrieber | Detective Paulson |
| Shari Flett | Norma Howley |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Devin Andre | Executive Producer |
| Alex Dong | Executive Producer |
| Theo James | Executive Producer |
| Aaron Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| Tyler Zacharia | Executive Producer |
| Naomi Watts | Producer |
| Chris Sparling | Producer |
| David Boies | Producer |
| Andrew Corkin | Producer |
| Jason De Beer | Producer |
| Beau Ferris | Producer |
| Lori Fischburg | Producer |
| Alex Lalonde | Producer |
| Chris Parker | Producer |
| Zack Schiller | Producer |
| Dylan Sellers | Producer |
| L. Warren Thompson | Producer |
| C.J. Barbato | Producer |
Editors
Clips
The Desperate Hour: I'm Not The Police
The Desperate Hour: He's Here
The Desperate Hour: 911 What's Your Emergency?
