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Desperate Lives

“Who's killing young kids with drugs and crime?”

Movie

6

Rating

(1 votes)

1h 36m

Runtime

1982

Released

5

Popularity

Genres

Overview

A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.

Status

Released

Original Title

Desperate Lives

Release Date

1982-03-03

Languages

English

Directors

Robert Michael Lewis

Writers

Lew HunterScreenplay

Cast

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Eileen Phillips

Doug McKeon

Doug McKeon

Scott Cameron

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Sandy Cameron

William Windom

William Windom

Dr. Jarvis

Art Hindle

Art Hindle

Stan

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

John Cameron

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Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Coach

Tricia Cast

Tricia Cast

Susan Garber

Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

Ken Baynes

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Carol Cameron

Michele Greene

Michele Greene

Julie Jordan

Terry Alexander

Terry Alexander

Robert Walsh

Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers

Mrs. Watson

Aggie Terry

Cindy

Katherine Kelly Lang

Katherine Kelly Lang

Mary

Jane Milmore

Jane Milmore

Jane

Grant Cramer

Grant Cramer

Steve

Susan McClung

Sarah

Ralph Meyering Jr.

Frank Cramer

Gail Oda

Kathy

Jennifer Parsons

Jennifer Parsons

Olivia

Michael Lang

Frank

Michele Laurita

Diana

Michael Cummings

Michael Cummings

Brad Davis

Clayton Rohner

Clayton Rohner

Monte

Glenn-Michael Jones

Al

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Jack

Joey Green

Joey Green

Howard

Curt Ayers

Jesse

Mark Burke

Paramedic

Claudio Martínez

Jerry

Tina Menard

Maid

Viola Kates Stimpson

Viola Kates Stimpson

Grandmother

James Eldert

Cheerleader

Noel Scott

Noel Scott

Frisbee Thrower

Reynaldo Duran

Manuel

William Vincent Kulak

2nd Paramedic

Bruce Scivally

Student Outside Principal's Office (uncredited)

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