Desert Bloom (1986)
- Starring:
- Jon Voight, JoBeth Williams, (more)
- Director(s):
- Eugene Corr
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Desert Bloom
Set in 1950, this is a convincing, well-acted drama about a young girl's growing up in Las Vegas amidst poverty and a turbulent home life. The 13-year-old Rose (Annabeth Gish) lives with her mother (JoBeth Williams), stepfather (Jon Voight), and two sisters in a working-class home. Trouble is brewing on several fronts: her stepfather is his usual abusive self but is dipping into the bottle more frequently, her glitzy Aunt Starr (Ellen Barkin) arrives for a six-week stay and causes an upheaval in the marriage, and an above-ground nuclear bomb is about to be exploded at the government test site (only 65 miles away). If Rose can survive all this with her health, her sanity, and her clear intelligence intact, it will not be due to her supportive environment. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of Desert Bloom
- Jon Voight - Jack Chismore
- Ellen Barkin - Aunt Starr
- Annabeth Gish - Rose Chismore
- Desiree Joseph - Dee Ann Chismore
- Bob Gish - Superintendent
- Patty Harbor - Adult Party Goer
- Armen Dirtadian - Publicist
- Tamara Cooley - Adult Party Goer
- Todd Barish - Spelling Bee Contestant
- Mark Jenkins - AEC Officer
- Molly Fontaine - Ava
- Bruce Wineinger - Texan
- Reynaldo Villalobos, Jr. - Boy Finalist
- Fred C. Smith - Tour Guide
- Danica Remy - Nurse
- Eugenia Moran - R.C. Nurse
- Ray LeFre - Adult Party Goer
- Judith Gish - Spelling Bee Moderator
- Jim McCarthy - Driver
- William Lang - Colonel
- JoBeth Williams - Lily Chismore
- Allen Garfield - Mr. Mosol
- Jay Underwood - Robin
- Dusty Balcerzak - Barbara Jo Chismore
- Rick Scheiffer - Mr. Brandal
- Kysha Doty - Spelling Bee Contestant
- Chris Corr - Delivery Boy
- Doris Berman - Woman at Spelling Bee
- Sherry Allen - Spelling Bee Contestant
- Randy Harris - Photographer
- Onna Young - Spelling Bee Contestant
- Johnny L. Watkins - Cab Driver
- Mike Stein - Adult Party Goer
- Jesse Sloan - Spelling Bee Contestant
- Al Petito - Radio Clerk
- Steven Mastroieni - Nick
- Ann Risley - Mrs. Muratore
- Tressi Loria - Shelly
- Laura Rasmussen - Meryl
- Irene Goodnight - R.C. Volunteer
- Director(s):
- Eugene Corr
- Writer(s):
- Beth Gutcheon, Eugene Corr
- Producer(s):
- Michael Hausman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Mild Violence, Questionable for Children, Watch With Your Teen, Adult Situations)
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