Desperate

1987 1h 10m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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In this thinly-veiled, though uncredited, new version of Hemingway's "To Have and Have Not," here a prospective series pilot, an ex-sailor living in Key West, chartering out boats and struggling to forget his past, is lured into a dangerous rendezvous with Cuban gunrunners.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Savage
Noah
Meg Foster
Dorymae
Chris Burke
Louis
Liane Langland
Deirdre O'Donohue
Andrew Robinson
Seamus
J.A. Preston
Wiggee
George Dickerson
LeClerc
Castulo Guerra
Estabumante

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Markle
Writers: Michael Braverman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Markle, shot by Jerry D. Good. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert F. Shugrue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Savage and Meg Foster and Chris Burke carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Markle directs. Jerry D. Good behind the camera. Robert F. Shugrue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Markle, shot by Jerry D. Good. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Robert F. Shugrue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Savage and Meg Foster and Chris Burke carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0092877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.