Hours (2013)

A father struggles to keep his infant daughter alive in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Director:

Eric Heisserer

Writer:

Eric Heisserer

Stars:

Paul Walker, Genesis Rodriguez, Nancy Nave

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Walker	...	Nolan Hayes
Genesis Rodriguez	...	Abigail Hayes
Nancy Nave	...	Sandra
Shane Jacobsen	...	Marc
Natalia Safran	...	Karen
TJ Hassan	...	Jeremy (as T.J. Hassan)
Lena Clark	...	Lucy
Kesha Bullard	...	Nurse
Yohance Myles	...	Dr. Edmonds
Judd Lormand	...	Glenn
Tony Bentley	...	Doctor
Ian Hoch	...	Resident
Kerry Cahill	...	Nurse Shelly
Oscar Gale	...	Hector
Christopher Matthew Cook	...	Lenny (as Matt Cook)

Storyline

In New Orleans just before Hurricane Katrina hits, a pregnant woman gives birth prematurely. She dies and her baby is in critical condition. The baby has to be kept in a neonatal incubator. When the hurricane strikes, all the power goes out and everyone in the hospital leaves. But the baby's father stays because the baby can't be moved so he has to take care of his baby by making sure the ventilator stays on. And because there's no power, the only power source is generator that he has to crank every few minutes. So he has to stay awake while waiting for someone to come for them.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | hurricane | hurricane katrina | incubator | baby in peril | 

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Taglines:

Every second counts

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violence and drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2013 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

Horas desesperadas

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Safran Company,PalmStar Media,Hours Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of Paul Walker's last movies, he passed away two weeks before this movie was released in the USA.

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Goofs

The baby's health parameters on the monitor can be seen during nearly the whole film. It shows the blood pressure is 120/80 and the pulse rate is 72, which are good parameters only for an average adult person. A newborn's physiological parameters for blood pressure is approximately 75/50 and the baby's pulse should be way over 100, approximately 140. Especially in this case, where the baby is considered a premature infant.

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Quotes

Abigail Hayes: You're so stubborn. I love that about you.

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Soundtracks

All I Feel Is You
Written and Performed by Natalia Safran and Mikolaj Jaroszyk (as Mikolaj Mick Jaroszyk)
Produced by Mikolaj Jaroszyk and Kostek Andriejew
Published by Natalia Safran and Mikolaj Jaroszyk (as Mikolaj Mick Jaroszyk)

User Reviews

Paul Walker charming good guy

Nolan Hayes (Paul Walker) brings his pregnant wife (Genesis Rodriguez) to the hospital right as Hurricane Katrina is about to hit. His wife doesn't survive and their baby is born needing an incubator. Then the hospital is abandoned and he's left alone without any power.

Paul Walker has that charming regular guy persona. I have no complaints about him. He does a great job in essentially an one-man job for much of this movie.

The script doesn't maintain the tension all the way through. There are too many flashbacks, and too many slow spots. The backstory is somewhat charming but not very compelling. Instead of the flashbacks, the story could have used more special effects from the storm. For a low budget movie, that may be asking too much. For much of the movie, Walker is carrying this all by himself. And he pulls it off for the most part.