Desert Bloom (1986)
Overview
The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her recollections are sometimes less than sweet, particularly those of her troubled and alcoholic step-father. Her memories of Robin, her first-love, are much happier and she also recalls her colorful Aunt Starr -- who's visit is fun but also detrimental to her family's health. The setting of 1950s Las Vegas' bomb testing is increasingly significant to the development of the story.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.742 |
Directed By
Eugene Corr
Crew
Eugene Corr
Reynaldo Villalobos
David Garfield
Michael Hausman
Richard Fischoff
Cari Coughlin
Hugo Cortina
John Currin
Anne Rapp
Curtis Roush
Deborah Lucchesi
Lawrence Miller
Brad Fiedel
Stephen Vaughan
Eugene Corr
Linda Remy
Bones Howe
Linda Remy
Eugene Corr
Hilary Rosenfeld
Stephen E. Bridge
James R. Bagdonas
Alan Robert Murray
Tom Beckert
Ben Nye Jr.
Tom E. Dahl
Robert G. Henderson
Kaye Pownall
Robert L. Zilliox
Michael Evje
Wayne Artman
TOP CAST
Annabeth Gish
Rosalie "Rose" Chismore
Jon Voight
Jack Chismore
JoBeth Williams
Lily Chismore
Ellen Barkin
Aunt Starr
Jay Underwood
Robin
Allen Garfield
Mr. Mosol
Christine Lahti
Voice of adult "Rose" (narrator)
Laura Rasmussen
Meryl Mosol
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