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Desperation (2006) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.89/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.3/10
Desperation Plot Synopsis:
En route to Lake Tahoe for a much anticipated vacation, the Carver family is arrested for blowing out all four tires on their camper. Collie Entragian is the arresting officer, the self-made sheriff of a town called Desperation, Nevada, and the quintessential bad cop. Unbeknownst to the Carvers, Entragian regularly sniffs out passerbys on this stretch of road, and in fact has done in nearly every resident of his hometown. He can also change form and summon the help of creepy creatures, including scorpions, snakes and spiders.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: In this town, there are no accidents.
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Desperation Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2006 (more 2006 movies)
Nominations: 4
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Desperation Release Dates In Theaters: May 23, 2006
Writers: Stephen King
Producers: Bruce Dunn, Mick Garris, Stephen King, Mark Sennet, Kelly Van Horn
Editors: Patrick McMahon
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Desperation (2006) Cast (Click to Expand)
Desperation Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Samantha Hanratty | ... | Pie Carver |
| Sammi Hanratty | ... | Pie Carver |
| Ewan Chung | ... | Shih |
| Alain Uy | ... | Cha''an |
| Trieu Tran | ... | Young Viet Cong |
| Tom Parker | ... | Young Johnny |
| Darren Victoria | ... | Brian Ross |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | Drunk Driver (as Glenn Wilder) |
| Chris Calilung | ... | Vietnamese moped rider #2 (uncredited) |
| Clint James | ... | Ted Blue (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tom Skerritt (b. August 25, 1933) – John Edward Marinville
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: M. Borman | Tom Skerrit - Steven Weber (b. March 4, 1961) – Steve Ames
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Steven R. Weber - Annabeth Gish (b. March 13, 1971) – Mary Jackson
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Charles Durning, as Tom Billingsley, passed away at age 89 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Charles Durnham - Matt Frewer (b. January 4, 1958) – Ralph Carver
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Henry Thomas (b. September 9, 1971) – Peter Jackson
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Shane Haboucha – David Carver
- Kelly Overton (b. August 28, 1978) – Cynthia Smith
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Sylva Kelegian (b. February 22, 1962) – Ellie Carver
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Silva Kelegian - Ron Perlman (b. April 13, 1950) – Collie Entragian
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Ronald Perlman - Samantha Hanratty – Pie Carver
- Sammi Hanratty (b. September 20, 1995) – Pie Carver
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Samantha Hanratty - Ewan Chung – Shih
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Ewon Chung - Alain Uy – Cha''an
Also known as: Alain Chua Uy - Trieu Tran – Young Viet Cong
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Trieu D. Tran | Trieu Dylan Tran
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