Desperate Lives (1982)
Who's killing young kids with drugs and crime?
A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.
Year
1982
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
3 March 1982
TMDB
6.5 (2)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Diana Scarwid
Eileen Phillips
Doug McKeon
Scott Cameron
Helen Hunt
Sandy Cameron
William Windom
Dr. Jarvis
Art Hindle
Stan
Tom Atkins
John Cameron
Norman Alden
Coach
Tricia Cast
Susan Garber
Sam Bottoms
Ken Baynes
Diane Ladd
Carol Cameron
Michele Greene
Julie Jordan
Terry Alexander
Robert Walsh
Joyce Brothers
Mrs. Watson
A
Aggie Terry
Cindy
Katherine Kelly Lang
Mary
Jane Milmore
Jane
Grant Cramer
Steve
S
Susan McClung
Sarah
R
Ralph Meyering Jr.
Frank Cramer
G
Gail Oda
Kathy
Jennifer Parsons
Olivia
M
Michael Lang
Frank
M
Michele Laurita
Diana
Michael Cummings
Brad Davis
Clayton Rohner
Monte
G
Glenn-Michael Jones
Al
Mykelti Williamson
Jack
Joey Green
Howard
C
Curt Ayers
Jesse
M
Mark Burke
Paramedic
C
Claudio Martínez
Jerry
T
Tina Menard
Maid
Viola Kates Stimpson
Grandmother
J
James Eldert
Cheerleader
Noel Scott
Frisbee Thrower
R
Reynaldo Duran
Manuel
W
William Vincent Kulak
2nd Paramedic
B
Bruce Scivally
Student Outside Principal's Office (uncredited)
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