Desperate Lives

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

NR
6.5
96 min
1982
Drama•
TV Movie

Cast & Crew

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

as Eileen Phillips

Doug McKeon

Doug McKeon

as Scott Cameron

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

as Sandy Cameron

William Windom

William Windom

as Dr. Jarvis

Art Hindle

Art Hindle

as Stan

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

as John Cameron

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

as Coach

Tricia Cast

Tricia Cast

as Susan Garber

Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

as Ken Baynes

Robert Michael Lewis

Director

Overview

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

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