The Desperate Miles (1975)
Overview
A disabled Vietnam vet sets out to prove that disabled people don't have to be helpless by starting a 180-mile trip in a wheelchair. On the way he finds his life is endangered by a deranged truck driver.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.28 |
Directed By
Daniel Haller
Crew
Arthur A. Ross
Robert Prince
Robert Fuca
Arthur A. Ross
Chuck McClelland
Frank von Zerneck
Robert Greenwald
Joel Rogosin
Jack Woolf
Howard Terrill
Daniel Haller
Joel Rogosin
TOP CAST
Tony Musante
Joe Larkin
Joanna Pettet
Ruth Merrick
Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Larkin
Lynn Loring
Jill
John Larch
Dr. Bryson
Pepe Serna
Ruiz
Shelly Novack
Lou
Stacy Keach, Sr.
Mr. Rhodes
John Davis Chandler
Truck Driver
Pervis Atkins
Jason
Marcus Smith
Spaulding
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