Desperate Lives
Desperate Lives

Desperate Lives

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1982
1h 36m
6.0(1 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Lorimar Productions

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Diana Scarwid

Eileen Phillips

Diana Scarwid
Acting

Doug McKeon

Scott Cameron

Doug McKeon
Acting

Helen Hunt

Sandy Cameron

Helen Hunt
Acting

William Windom

Dr. Jarvis

William Windom
Acting

Art Hindle

Stan

Art Hindle
Acting

Tom Atkins

John Cameron

Tom Atkins
Acting

Norman Alden

Coach

Norman Alden
Acting

Tricia Cast

Susan Garber

Tricia Cast
Acting

Sam Bottoms

Ken Baynes

Sam Bottoms
Acting

Diane Ladd

Carol Cameron

Diane Ladd
Acting

Michele Greene

Julie Jordan

Michele Greene
Acting

Terry Alexander

Robert Walsh

Terry Alexander
Acting

Joyce Brothers

Mrs. Watson

Joyce Brothers
Acting

Aggie Terry

Cindy

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Katherine Kelly Lang

Mary

Katherine Kelly Lang
Writing

Jane Milmore

Jane

Jane Milmore
Acting

Grant Cramer

Steve

Grant Cramer
Acting

Susan McClung

Sarah

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Ralph Meyering Jr.

Frank Cramer

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Gail Oda

Kathy

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Jennifer Parsons

Olivia

Jennifer Parsons
Acting

Michael Lang

Frank

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Michele Laurita

Diana

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Michael Cummings

Brad Davis

Michael Cummings
Acting

Clayton Rohner

Monte

Clayton Rohner
Acting

Glenn-Michael Jones

Al

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Mykelti Williamson

Jack

Mykelti Williamson
Acting

Joey Green

Howard

Joey Green
Acting

Curt Ayers

Jesse

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Mark Burke

Paramedic

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Claudio Martínez

Jerry

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Tina Menard

Maid

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Viola Kates Stimpson

Grandmother

Viola Kates Stimpson
Acting

James Eldert

Cheerleader

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Noel Scott

Frisbee Thrower

Noel Scott
Acting

Reynaldo Duran

Manuel

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William Vincent Kulak

2nd Paramedic

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Production

Bruce Scivally

Student Outside Principal's Office (uncredited)

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