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Desperation (TV 2006)

TV_14  131 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Horror
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When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.

Director:

Mick Garris

Writers:

Stephen King (novel), Stephen King (teleplay)
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Desperation -- When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Skerritt ...
Steven Weber ...
Annabeth Gish ...
Charles Durning ...
Matt Frewer ...
Henry Thomas ...
Shane Haboucha Shane Haboucha ...
Kelly Overton ...
Sylva Kelegian ...
Ron Perlman ...
Sammi Hanratty ...
Ewan Chung ...
Alain Uy ...
Trieu Tran ...
Tom Parker ...
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Storyline

En route to Lake Tahoe for a much anticipated vacation, the Carver family is arrested for blowing out all four tires on their camper. Collie Entragian is the arresting officer, the self-made sheriff of a town called Desperation, Nevada, and the quintessential bad cop. Unbeknownst to the Carvers, Entragian regularly sniffs out passerbys on this stretch of road, and in fact has done in nearly every resident of his hometown. He can also change form and summon the help of creepy creatures, including scorpions, snakes and spiders. Written by Erwin van Moll <max404@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Jail | Writer | Nevada | God  | See more »

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In this town, there are no accidents. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and gruesome images See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Stephen King's Desperation See more »

Filming Locations:

Bisbee, Arizona, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)
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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The film was originally written to air as a two part miniseries but the ABC Network chose instead to show the entire film on one evening in a three hour time slot. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When David is walking through the police station going from room to room, about halfway into the movie, you can see the outline of his mike under his shirt on the left side. See more »

Quotes

Mary Jackson: Officer, you saw our registration, you know that isn't our car, and it's not our dope either. Do you think we'd be so stupid?
Collie Entragian: Shut up, you New York deviant.
Mary Jackson: What... What did... What did you call me?
Collie Entragian: I'm arresting you for possession of marijuana with intent to sale.
Peter Jackson: You can't be serious.
Collie Entragian: You have the right to remain silent. If you choose to not be silent, everything you say can be held against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. I am going to kill you. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand your rights as I explained them to you?
[Peter and Mary are confused and don't know what to say]
Collie Entragian: Do you understand your rights?
Peter Jackson: [to Mary, whispering] Just... Act normally, I don't think he understands what he just said.
Collie Entragian: [shouting] Do you understand your rights? Do you or not? Answer me, you smart-aleck blue state unisex swingles! Do you or not? Do you or not?
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Connections

References Misery (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Good Lovin"
(uncredited)
Performed by The Rascals See more »