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5.3/10   281 votes
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Director:
Bradley Battersby
Writers (WGA):
Arthur Collis (written by) &
Bradley Battersby (written by)
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Genre:
Thriller more
Tagline:
Never run...where you can't hide. more
Plot:
Two men rattle a comic-book artist who has moved to a desert town after her trauma in New York. full summary | add synopsis
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D B SWEENEY IS SO CONVINCING more (8 total)

Cast

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D.B. Sweeney ... Steve Smith

Courteney Cox ... Lisa Roberts

Craig Sheffer ... Randall Atkins

Philip Baker Hall ... Joe
Sandy Ward ... Walter
Peter Schrum ... Burly Man (as Pete Schrum)

Anne Bellamy ... Emily
Chris Latta ... Phone Man (as Christopher Collins)

Robert Miano ... William Karp

Tom Finnegan ... Ed O'Donnell
Connie Sawyer ... Elderly Lady 1
Anita Keith ... Elderly Lady 2

Ray Lykins ... Mugger
Diane Adair ... Nurse (as Diane Diefendorf)
David Ursin ... Doctor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Silent Victim (UK)
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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:R | West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
Inyokern, California, USA more

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Soundtrack:
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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
D B SWEENEY IS SO CONVINCING, 6 November 2003
10/10
Author: kcalahan@swbell.net from United States

This movie really builds to a climax at the end. D B Sweeney (Memphis Belle, Superfire, Hardball, 8 Men Out, The Cutting Edge) is such an under-rated actor. This guy should be getting major movie roles!

I ordered this movie, Blue Desert, because Sweeney was in it. I was not disappointed. He plays the local law enforcement officer (Steve Smith) of a small, sleepy, boring desert town. Lisa, (Courtney Cox), a rape victim, leaves NYC to get away from that madness and settle in the desert where she will feel safer. Boy, was she wrong! She meets a weird drifter who immediately tries to take sexual advantage of her (Craig Sheffer of A River Ran Through It). So she finds out fast that this sleepy little town isn't as safe as she wishes. She turns to Steve, (D B Sweeney), who is the helpful and protective police officer. Steve is always polite, trusting, and soft spoken. Sweeney plays this role perfectly! Steve is there to help the damsel in distress.

The movie twists and turns. Evidence mounts against the drifter but Sweeney can't get enough evidence to put the guy away. The drifter tells Lisa bad things about Steve and the polite and efficient Steve tells Lisa he is there to protect her and not to believe the drifter. Who to believe? After awhile Lisa doesn't know who is the bad guy and who is the good guy.

The ending is as suspenseful as you can get in a movie. Like I have said before, Sweeney is wonderful in this role. He makes this movie work as far as I am concerned because he is so believable.

If you like a psycho thriller. If you like suspense. If you like Courtney Cox and if you like D.B. Sweeney, then this movie is for you. I highly recommend this sleeper of a movie. It is well worth watching.

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