Desperate (1987)
In this thinly-veiled, though uncredited, new version of Hemingway's "To Have and Have Not," here a prospective series pilot, an ex-sailor living in Key West, chartering out boats and struggling to forget his past, is lured into a dangerous rendezvous with Cuban gunrunners.
Director: Peter Markle
Genre: Thriller, TV Movie
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: September 19, 1987
Cast
- John Savage - Noah
- Meg Foster - Dorymae
- Chris Burke - Louis
- Liane Langland - Deirdre O'Donohue
- Andrew Robinson - Seamus
- J.A. Preston - Wiggee
- George Dickerson - LeClerc
- Castulo Guerra - Estabumante
- Frances Foster - Loretta
- Byrne Piven - Law Judge
Screenplay
Music: Lee Holdridge
Cinematography: Jerry D. Good
Editing: Robert F. Shugrue
Production: Toots Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Peter Markle
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Desperate about?
- In this thinly-veiled, though uncredited, new version of Hemingway's "To Have and Have Not," here a prospective series pilot, an ex-sailor living in Key West, chartering out boats and struggling to forget his past, is lured into a dangerous rendezvous with Cuban gunrunners.
- Who directed Desperate?
- Desperate was directed by Peter Markle.
- Who stars in Desperate?
- Desperate stars John Savage, Meg Foster, Chris Burke, Liane Langland, Andrew Robinson, J.A. Preston.
- How long is Desperate?
- Desperate has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Desperate?
- Desperate is a Thriller, TV Movie film.
- Where was Desperate produced?
- Desperate was produced in United States of America.