About Desperate Lives
- Released on March 03, 1982
A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.
Full Cast of Desperate Lives
Diana Scarwid plays Eileen Phillips
Doug McKeon plays Scott Cameron
Helen Hunt plays Sandy Cameron
William Windom plays Dr. Jarvis
Art Hindle plays Stan
Tom Atkins plays John Cameron
Norman Alden plays Coach
Tricia Cast plays Susan Garber
Sam Bottoms plays Ken Baynes
Diane Ladd plays Carol Cameron
Michele Greene plays Julie Jordan
Terry Alexander plays Robert Walsh
Joyce Brothers plays Mrs. Watson
Aggie Terry plays Cindy
Katherine Kelly Lang plays Mary
Jane Milmore plays Jane
Grant Cramer plays Steve
Susan McClung plays Sarah
Ralph Meyering Jr. plays Frank Cramer
Gail Oda plays Kathy
Jennifer Parsons plays Olivia
Michael Lang plays Frank
Michele Laurita plays Diana
Michael Cummings plays Brad Davis
Clayton Rohner plays Monte
Glenn-Michael Jones plays Al
Mykelti Williamson plays Jack
Joey Green plays Howard
Curt Ayers plays Jesse
Mark Burke plays Paramedic
Claudio Martínez plays Jerry
Tina Menard plays Maid
Viola Kates Stimpson plays Grandmother
James Eldert plays Cheerleader
Noel Scott plays Frisbee Thrower
Reynaldo Duran plays Manuel
William Vincent Kulak plays 2nd Paramedic
Bruce Scivally plays Student Outside Principal's Office (uncredited)
Crew of Desperate Lives
Sound
Art
Directing
Editing
Production
Writing
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Camera
- Diana Scarwid
- Doug McKeon
- Helen Hunt
- William Windom
- Art Hindle
- Tom Atkins
- Norman Alden
- Tricia Cast
- Sam Bottoms
- Diane Ladd
- Michele Greene
- Terry Alexander
- Joyce Brothers
- Aggie Terry
- Katherine Kelly Lang
- Jane Milmore
- Grant Cramer
- Susan McClung
- Ralph Meyering Jr.
- Gail Oda
- Jennifer Parsons
- Michael Lang
- Michele Laurita
- Michael Cummings
- Clayton Rohner
- Glenn-Michael Jones
- Mykelti Williamson
- Joey Green
- Curt Ayers
- Mark Burke
- Claudio Martínez
- Tina Menard
- Viola Kates Stimpson
- James Eldert
- Noel Scott
- Reynaldo Duran
- William Vincent Kulak
- Bruce Scivally