12 Desperate Hours

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| writer = Conor Allyn, Benjamin Anderson, Ann Rule

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| story = Ann Rule

| director = Gina Gershon

| starring = Samantha Mathis
Harrison Thomas
David Conrad

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| music = Lucas Lechowski

| country = United States

| language = English

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| producer = Conor Allyn, Benjamin Anderson

| editor = Alex Steyermark

| cinematography = Jamie Thompson

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| company = Lifetime Television

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| network = Lifetime

| released = {{Start date|2023|02|25}}

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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.{{Cite web |title=Is '12 Desperate Hours' on Lifetime Based On a True Story? |url=https://decider.com/2023/02/25/12-desperate-hours-true-story/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-24 |title=Gina Gershon was tested by '12 Desperate Hours' |url=https://www.kget.com/community/ricks-reviews/gina-gershon-was-tested-by-12-desperate-hours/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=KGET 17 |language=en-US}} The film premiered on the Lifetime network in the United States on February 25, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2023/02/25/12-desperate-hours-what-time-lifetime-how-to-stream/|title=When Does 12 Desperate Hours premiere on Lifetime?|website=Decider|first=Brett|last=White|date=February 25, 2023|access-date=July 19, 2023}}