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Stephen King's Desperation

Play trailer Poster for Stephen King's Desperation TV-14,  2006,  2h 11m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 2 Reviews Tomatometer 33% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 33% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Humans (Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish) must battle against a malevolent entity that has invaded a remote Nevada mining town.

Critics Reviews

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Jan 18, 2018
... what makes Desperation special-effective is writing, acting, direction, and the sense that these people know something. Go to Full Review
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed May 26, 2011
The script shoves the religious overtones down our throat almost mercilessly... Go to Full Review
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Theodore P Apr 20, 2017 I thought the novel was pretty fun, but this thing sucks everything good out of it.
Hagrid W Mar 12, 2017 In my opinion this is one of the most underrated films ever adapted from a stephen king book. My favorite book, word for word quotes, good acting, and great makeup. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Mick Garris

Director

Tom Skerritt

John Edward Marinville

Steven Weber

Steve Ames

Annabeth Gish

Mary Jackson

Ron Perlman

Collie Entragian

Henry Thomas

Peter Jackson

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Stephen King's Desperation

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Movie Info

Synopsis Humans (Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish) must battle against a malevolent entity that has invaded a remote Nevada mining town.
Director
Mick Garris
Producer
Kelly Van Horn
Screenwriter
Stephen King
Production Co
New Line Cinema, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Rating
TV-14 (V|L), R (Violence|Gruesome Images)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Runtime
2h 11m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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