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Desperation (2006) -- 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.

Overview

User Rating:
5.3/10   4,228 votes
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Director:
Mick Garris
Writers (WGA):
Stephen King (novel)
Stephen King (teleplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 May 2006 (USA) more
Tagline:
In this town, there are no accidents. more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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(23 articles)
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User Comments:
Not Bad At All more (91 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Skerritt ... John Edward Marinville

Steven Weber ... Steve Ames

Annabeth Gish ... Mary Jackson
Charles Durning ... Tom Billingsley
Matt Frewer ... Ralph Carver

Henry Thomas ... Peter Jackson
Shane Haboucha ... David Carver

Kelly Overton ... Cynthia Smith

Sylva Kelegian ... Ellie Carver

Ron Perlman ... Collie Entragian

Sammi Hanratty ... Pie Carver

Ewan Chung ... Shih
Alain Uy ... Cha'an
Trieu Tran ... Young Viet Cong
Tom Parker ... Young Johnny
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stephen King's Desperation (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and gruesome images.
Runtime:
131 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Bisbee, Arizona, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Stephen King's original novel was released simultaneously with The Regulators, written by King's alter ego, Richard Bachman. Though the story and location are different, many characters appear in both novels. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When David shoots the dog, the dog lands on him parallel. In the next scene, the dog is perpendicular on David's torso. more
Quotes:
Collie Entragian: [looking at Peter's license] I see you're an organ donor.
[smiles]
Collie Entragian: Are you sure that's wise?
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Movie Connections:
References The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) more
Soundtrack:
Good Lovin more

FAQ

A Note Regarding Spoilers
Why does the sheriff keep saying, "Tak"?
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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37 out of 60 people found the following comment useful.
Not Bad At All, 23 May 2006
7/10
Author: tytianacs from United States

I just viewed the 'made for TV' movie and I thought that it was pretty good! I read both books over ten years ago and considering, it turned out to be better than I had expected, although I thought that the second book (The Regulators) was much better than the first (Desperation)! Ron Perlman was excellent (as usual!) along with Tom Skerritt. The supporting cast were pretty good also (Charles Durning and Matt Fewer were somewhat 'under used'). I was also quite impressed with how they stuck with the religious 'tone' of the story seeing how sensitive that people are nowadays. But all in all, it kept my 13 year old son 'glued' to the 'set after I explained the first and second book to him.

It doesn't compare to "The Stand" which I found absolutely fantastic but for a three hour film, it holds it's ground! Like myself and my son, we are hoping that Mr. King already have the follow-up, "The Regulators" already in the works. And if you haven't read both books yet, now would be a good time to find these 'gems' and read them. Trust me, you will not be able to put them down! King at his finest!!!!

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