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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nolan Hayes charged the battery at least 1280 times. That's over 5200 cranks on the generator handle.

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Goofs

The adrenaline shot Nolan Hayes takes in the arm would have worked almost instantaneously, and not 1 minute 50'' later. That's what they're designed to do, much like an EPI pen, which is why they are so valuable in cardiac arrest patients. Further, when forced to protect his baby, he uses the drug on an intruder, with instant results. In that case, however, Hayes uses several injection pens on the intruder, who had already ingested a large amount of narcotics.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Featured in I Am Paul Walker (2018)

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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

Dramatic and Tense

In August 2005, in New Orleans, Nolan Hayes (Paul Walker) brings his pregnant wife Abigail (Genesis Rodriguez) with Eclampsia to the Saint Mary Hospital. Abigail delivers a premature baby and dies and the baby needs to be kept in a ventilator. A few hours later, the Hurricane Katrina hits the hospital, cutting the power and the hospital is evacuated. Nolan stays with his daughter since the equipment is not portable and soon he finds that the battery is in the end of its life and only can hold three minutes of charge. He finds a battery charge and has initially to crank every three minutes. As long as time goes by, the battery holds less charge. But the situation gets worse when marauders invade the hospital.

"Hours" is a dramatic and tense movie with Paul Walker that has magnificent performance in the role of a father that struggles to keep his baby alive during the tragedy of the Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The screenplay is filled with his recollections of his beloved wife that breaks the tension. Despite the story is almost theatrical in one location, it never disappoints. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Contagem Regressiva" ("Countdown")

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2013 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

Hours

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$801,983

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Safran Company, PalmStar Media, Hours Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color