12 Desperate Hours

12 Desperate Hours is a film adapted from Ann Rule's Last Chance, Last Dance true crime collection. The film is directed by Gina Gershon and stars Samantha Mathis, Harrison Thomas, and David Conrad.^[1][2] The film premiered on the Lifetime network in the United States on February 25, 2023.^[3]

12 Desperate Hours
Written by	Conor Allyn, Benjamin Anderson, Ann Rule
Story by	Ann Rule
Directed by	Gina Gershon
Starring	Samantha Mathis Harrison Thomas David Conrad
Music by	Lucas Lechowski
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Conor Allyn, Benjamin Anderson
Cinematography	Jamie Thompson
Editor	Alex Steyermark
Production company	Lifetime Television
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25)

Synopsis

The film follows Val whose family is held hostage by a murderer. Val offers to drive her captor wherever he wants if he spares her husband Mark and their children.^[4][5]

Cast

• Samantha Mathis as Val Jane
• Harrison Thomas as Denny Tuohmy
• David Conrad as Mark Jane
• Tali Rabinowitz as Cherie
• Tina Alexis Allen as Francine
• Ben Cain as Sergeant David Corbin
• Jesse C. Boyd as Jessie
• Hannah Dunne as Carolee