Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition

1994 1h 35m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 3

WesternDrama

Synopsis

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In the middle of the desert, a solipsistic Japanese-American woman, along with her elderly and paralysed friend Barbara, runs the Desert Rose Cafe. Things liven up with the arrival of a mafia henchman (whose boss is hiding out at a nearby ranch), a battered Japanse man (who turns out to be a terrific chef, but who also triggers Barbara's memories of internment during WWII), and an attack on the mob boss' camp.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Gammon
Al
Nobu McCarthy
Sari Hatano
Kazuya Kimura
Jiro
Priscilla Pointer
Barbara
Don Keith Opper
Montana
Ronald G. Joseph
Scarface
Seidy López
Freda
Wayne Péré
Cosmo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masato Harada
Writers: Masato Harada, Rebecca Ross
Languages: English
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tuff Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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James Gammon and Nobu McCarthy and Kazuya Kimura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Masato Harada directs. Rebecca Ross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Tuff Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Editor Rebecca Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4James Gammon and Nobu McCarthy and Kazuya Kimura carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0107768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.