Desert Bloom Movie Review 1986

On the eve of a nearby nuclear bomb test, a beleaguered alcoholic veteran and his family struggle through tensions brought on by a promiscuous visiting aunt and the chaotic, rapidly changing world. Gish shines as the teenage daughter through whose eyes the story unfolds. From a story by Corr and Linda Ramy.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 103 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews, On the Rocks, Coming of Age, Teen Angst, Childhood Visions, Meltdown, Family Ties

Screenplay

Eugene Corr

Cast

Jon Voight, JoBeth Williams, Ellen Barkin, Annabeth Gish, Allen (Goorwitz) Garfield, Jay Underwood

Cinematography

Reynaldo Villalobos

Director

Eugene Corr

Music

Brad Fiedel

Producer

Michael Hausman