Desperate Moves

"Seven crazy days in the life of a loser"

1980 1h 38m EN

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A naive young man from rural Oregon travels to San Francisco to pursue his big city dreams.

“Seven crazy days in the life of a loser”

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Cast

Steve Tracy
Andy Steigler
Eddie Deezen
Red
Isabel Sanford
Dottie Butz
Paul Benedict
Cosmo
Christopher Lee
Dr. Carl Boxer
Sallee Young
Hooker
Francis Ingall
Mr. Enzo
Dana Handler
Olivia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ovidio G. Assonitis
Writers: Ovidio G. Assonitis, Roberto Gandus, Kathy Gori
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America, Italy

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Italy.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis, shot by Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Steve Tracy and Eddie Deezen and Isabel Sanford carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Ovidio G. Assonitis directs. Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli behind the camera. Stelvio Cipriani scores. Roberto Curi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Italy.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis, shot by Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Roberto Curi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Steve Tracy and Eddie Deezen and Isabel Sanford carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Seven crazy days in the life of a loser".
10IMDB entry: tt0082262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.