The Desperate Hour

The Desperate Hour
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPhillip Noyce
Written byChris Sparling
Produced by
  • Andrew D. Corkin
  • Chris Sparling
  • Alex Lalonde
  • Zack Schiller
  • David Boies
  • Naomi Watts
  • Chris Parker
  • Dylan Sellers
StarringNaomi Watts
CinematographyJohn Brawley
Edited byLee Haugen
Music byFil Eisler
Production
companies
  • Untapped
  • Boies/Schiller Entertainment
  • Limelight
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12) (TIFF)
  • February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

The Desperate Hour is a 2021 thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Chris Sparling. It stars Naomi Watts as a woman who is desperately racing to save her child after police place her hometown on lockdown due to an active shooter incident. The film was shot in the North Bay area of Ontario in 2020. It premiered under its original title Lakewood at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. The Desperate Hour was theatrically released by Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment on February 25, 2022.