Desperate Lives
Brief Synopsis
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High school brother and sister Helen Hunt and Doug McKeon (in this second TV-movie in as many nights) get involved with drugs. Tom Atkins and Diane Ladd are their parents, Diana Scarwid their student counselor, and Sam Bottoms the local pusher. William Windom and Dr. Joyce Brothers are members of th
Cast & Crew
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Robert Michael Lewis
Director
Norman Alden
Ralph Meyering
Doug Mckeon
Aggie Terry
Mykelti Williamson
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1982
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
High school brother and sister Helen Hunt and Doug McKeon (in this second TV-movie in as many nights) get involved with drugs. Tom Atkins and Diane Ladd are their parents, Diana Scarwid their student counselor, and Sam Bottoms the local pusher. William Windom and Dr. Joyce Brothers are members of the school board. The film's title song was written and performed by the then up-and-coming soap star-turned-rock idol, Rick Springfield.
Director
Robert Michael Lewis
Director
Cast
Norman Alden
Ralph Meyering
Doug Mckeon
Aggie Terry
Mykelti Williamson
Gail Oda
Claudio Martfnez
Glenn Michael Jones
Tricia Cast
William Windom
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Jane Milmore
Michele Greene
Susan Mcclung
Diana Scarwid
William Vincent Kulak
Diane Ladd
Joey Green
Noel P Scott
Mark Burke
Tina Menard
Art Hindle
Helen Hunt
Katherine Kelly Lang
Reynaldo Duran
Clayton Rohner
Michael Cummings
Grant Cramer
Michele Laurita
Michael Lang
Sam Bottoms
Terence Alexander
Jennifer S Parsons
Viola Kates Stimpson
Tom Atkins
James Eldert
Curt Ayers
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1982
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 3, 1982
