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Desperate Lives

1982 · Robert Michael Lewis · 96 min

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Who's killing young kids with drugs and crime?

A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.

Diana ScarwidEileen Phillips

Doug McKeonScott Cameron

Helen HuntSandy Cameron

William WindomDr. Jarvis

Tom AtkinsJohn Cameron

Norman AldenCoach

Tricia CastSusan Garber

Sam BottomsKen Baynes

Diane LaddCarol Cameron

Michele GreeneJulie Jordan

Terry AlexanderRobert Walsh

Joyce BrothersMrs. Watson AAggie TerryCindy

Katherine Kelly LangMary

Cast

Diana ScarwidEileen Phillips

Doug McKeonScott Cameron

Helen HuntSandy Cameron

William WindomDr. Jarvis

Tom AtkinsJohn Cameron

Norman AldenCoach

Tricia CastSusan Garber

Sam BottomsKen Baynes

Diane LaddCarol Cameron

Michele GreeneJulie Jordan

Terry AlexanderRobert Walsh

Joyce BrothersMrs. Watson AAggie TerryCindy

Katherine Kelly LangMary

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