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.
- Date of release
- 1982-03-03
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Robert Michael Lewis
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Desperate Lives is a 1982 American made-for-television drama film about drug use in a high school. The film has a very strong anti-drug message.
Production notes
The theme song to "Desperate Lives" was written and sung by Rick Springfield.
Some of the movie was filmed at William S. Hart High School in Newhall, Santa Clarita, California.
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