Desperate Lives

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Desperate Lives

"Who's killing young kids with drugs and crime?"

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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38 members

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Diana Scarwid

Eileen Phillips

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Doug McKeon

Scott Cameron

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Helen Hunt

Sandy Cameron

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William Windom

Dr. Jarvis

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Art Hindle

Stan

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Tom Atkins

John Cameron

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Norman Alden

Coach

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Tricia Cast

Susan Garber

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Sam Bottoms

Ken Baynes

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Diane Ladd

Carol Cameron

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Michele Greene

Julie Jordan

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Terry Alexander

Robert Walsh

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Joyce Brothers

Mrs. Watson

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Aggie Terry

Cindy

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Katherine Kelly Lang

Mary

Writing

Jane Milmore

Jane

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Grant Cramer

Steve

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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

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Michael Lang

Frank

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Michele Laurita

Diana

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Michael Cummings

Brad Davis

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Clayton Rohner

Monte

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Glenn-Michael Jones

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Mykelti Williamson

Jack

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Joey Green

Howard

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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

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James Eldert

Cheerleader

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Noel Scott

Frisbee Thrower

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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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