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Desperation
Desperation

Desperation

In this town, there are no accidents.

Genres

DramaFantasyHorrorThrillerMystery

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When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.

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Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

5.513/10

Release Date

23 May 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

John Edward Marinville

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Steve Ames

Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish

Mary Jackson

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Tom Billingsley

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

Ralph Carver

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Peter Jackson

Shane Haboucha

Shane Haboucha

David Carver

Kelly Overton

Kelly Overton

Cynthia Smith

Sylva Kelegian

Sylva Kelegian

Ellie Carver

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Collie Entragian

Samantha Hanratty

Samantha Hanratty

Pie Carver

Ewan Chung

Ewan Chung

Shih

Alain Uy

Alain Uy

Cha'an

Trieu Tran

Trieu Tran

Young Viet Cong

Tom Parker

Tom Parker

Young Johnny

Darren Victoria

Darren Victoria

Brian Ross

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Drunk Driver

Clint James

Clint James

Ted Blue (uncredited)

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