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Desert Bloom (1986)

The nuclear family meets the atomic age.

Genre : Drama, Family

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Eugene Corr

Synopsis

The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her recollections are sometimes less than sweet, particularly those of her troubled and alcoholic step-father. Her memories of Robin, her first-love, are much happier and she also recalls her colorful Aunt Starr -- who's visit is fun but also detrimental to her family's health. The setting of 1950s Las Vegas' bomb testing is increasingly significant to the development of the story.

Actors

Annabeth Gish
Annabeth Gish
Rosalie "Rose" Chismore
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Jack Chismore
JoBeth Williams
JoBeth Williams
Lily Chismore
Ellen Barkin
Ellen Barkin
Aunt Starr
Jay Underwood
Jay Underwood
Robin
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield
Mr. Mosol
Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti
Voice of adult "Rose" (narrator)
Laura Rasmussen
Laura Rasmussen
Meryl Mosol

Crews

Eugene Corr
Eugene Corr
Director
Eugene Corr
Eugene Corr
Writer
Eugene Corr
Eugene Corr
Story
Linda Remy
Linda Remy
Story
Michael Hausman
Michael Hausman
Producer
Linda Remy
Linda Remy
Associate Producer
Richard Fischoff
Richard Fischoff
Executive Producer
Brad Fiedel
Brad Fiedel
Original Music Composer
Reynaldo Villalobos
Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
Deborah Lucchesi
Deborah Lucchesi
Casting
David Garfield
David Garfield
Editor
Cari Coughlin
Cari Coughlin
Editor
John Currin
John Currin
Editor
Hilary Rosenfeld
Hilary Rosenfeld
Costume Design
Lawrence Miller
Lawrence Miller
Art Direction
Curtis Roush
Curtis Roush
Music Editor
Bones Howe
Bones Howe
Music Supervisor
Hugo Cortina
Hugo Cortina
Gaffer
Anne Rapp
Anne Rapp
Script Supervisor
Stephen Vaughan
Stephen Vaughan
Still Photographer
Stephen E. Bridge
Stephen E. Bridge
Camera Operator
James R. Bagdonas
James R. Bagdonas
First Assistant Camera
Alan Robert Murray
Alan Robert Murray
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert G. Henderson
Robert G. Henderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Evje
Michael Evje
Production Sound Mixer
Wayne Artman
Wayne Artman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom E. Dahl
Tom E. Dahl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Beckert
Tom Beckert
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ben Nye Jr.
Ben Nye Jr.
Makeup Artist
Kaye Pownall
Kaye Pownall
Hairstylist
Robert L. Zilliox
Robert L. Zilliox
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

Desert Bloom Trailer 1986

Posters and backgrounds

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