United States / Mar 03, 1982 / CBS
Desperate Lives (1982)
Directed by Robert Michael Lewis
1h 36minruntime
1vote
0reviews
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tricia Cast | Susan Garber |
| Sam Bottoms | Ken Baynes |
| Diane Ladd | Carol Cameron |
| Michele Greene | Julie Jordan |
| Terry Alexander | Robert Walsh |
| Joyce Brothers | Mrs. Watson |
| Aggie Terry | Cindy |
| Katherine Kelly Lang | Mary |
| Jane Milmore | Jane |
| Grant Cramer | Steve |
| Susan McClung | Sarah |
| Ralph Meyering Jr. | Frank Cramer |
| Gail Oda | Kathy |
| Jennifer Parsons | Olivia |
| Michael Lang | Frank |
| Michele Laurita | Diana |
| Michael Cummings | Brad Davis |
Show more
| Clayton Rohner | Monte |
| Glenn-Michael Jones | Al |
| Mykelti Williamson | Jack |
| Joey Green | Howard |
| Curt Ayers | Jesse |
| Mark Burke | Paramedic |
| Claudio Martínez | Jerry |
| Tina Menard | Maid |
| Viola Kates Stimpson | Grandmother |
| James Eldert | Cheerleader |
| Noel Scott | Frisbee Thrower |
| Reynaldo Duran | Manuel |
| William Vincent Kulak | 2nd Paramedic |
| Bruce Scivally | Student Outside Principal's Office (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Desperate Lives |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fellows-Keegan Company, Lorimar Productions |
| Release date | 3 marzo 1982 |
| Executive producer | Arthur Fellows, Terry Keegan |
| Production | Lew Hunter |
| Writer | Lew Hunter |
| Casting | Irene Mariano |
| Editing | Les Green |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Assistant directors | Carla Brand Breitner, Wolfgang E. Marum, Robert Michael Lewis |
Show more
| Camera operators | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Additional photography | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Production design | Hub Braden, Linda Spheeris, Tom Fairbanks |
| Art direction | Hub Braden, Linda Spheeris, Tom Fairbanks |
| Set decoration | Linda Spheeris, Hub Braden, Tom Fairbanks |
| Stunts | Sherry Peterson |
| Music | Bruce Broughton, Bud Alper, Victor Guarnier, John Leveque, Bodie Chandler, George Probert |
| Sound | Bruce Broughton, Bud Alper, Victor Guarnier, John Leveque, Bodie Chandler, George Probert |
| Costume design | John Norin, Peggy Shannon, Erica Edell Phillips, Dellasanchez Pollack |
| Makeup | John Norin, Peggy Shannon, Erica Edell Phillips, Dellasanchez Pollack |
| Hairstyling | John Norin, Peggy Shannon, Erica Edell Phillips, Dellasanchez Pollack |
Release dates
TV
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
