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Release Date:
23 May 2006 (USA)
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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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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.
Another 1 win
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1 nomination
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(23 articles)
Correction: Garris Hosting FearNet Series Post Mortem
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Sdcc '09: Saturday Horror
(From Fangoria. 19 July 2009, 2:25 AM, PDT)
(From shocktillyoudrop. 11 November 2009)
Sdcc '09: Saturday Horror
(From Fangoria. 19 July 2009, 2:25 AM, PDT)
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Possibly the worst Stephen King film ever
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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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Stephen King's Desperation (USA) (complete title)
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Rated R for violence and gruesome images.
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131 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:R |
USA:TV-14 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Argentina:16 |
Germany:16 |
Australia:MA |
Finland:K-15 |
Denmark:15 |
Spain:18
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Though never revealed on-screen the name of the Carver's young daughter is Kirsten. David Carver only refers to her by the nickname "Pie" in the film.
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Crew or equipment visible: When Cynthia and Steven enter the Carver's RV, a member of the crew can be seen as the camera pans. It looks as though he is sitting on a couch and looks directly at the camera.
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Collie Entragian:
Don't worry about me. I've got eyes in the back of my head. You'll do well to remember that.
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Good Lovin
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This has to be, by far, the worst movie adaptation of a Stephen King book ever, and that's definitely saying something.
The script is absolutely terrible, with the characters saying some of the most unbelievable and bizarre comments that I've ever heard. The acting is sufficiently B grade for a bad horror film, and the plot fantastically predictable.
One of the most painful things about the movie is the complete lack of a connection between the actors or characters. Where you expect an emotional connection between two characters, there always seems to be a void -- especially between the mother and her son, and the couple in the car. Even when the script indicates a strong emotional connection, there is no spark between the actors.
Like with most Stephen King adaptations, the storyline skips ahead rapidly in parts, with characters discussing issues which were introduced in the book but omitted in the movie -- so they come as a complete surprise, or just as a confusing side remark that leaves the audience wondering where the heck it suddenly came from. Unless you've read the book, it can make for a disorienting experience.
Unless you're an absolute masochist, steer clear of this one -- there's absolutely no value in it.