A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.
Joyce Brothers
- Mrs. Watson
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Did you know
- TriviaAggie Terry's debut.
- GoofsThe drugs Steve gives Sandy to snort move from his pinkie to his index finger and back between shots.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Saturday Night Live: Helen Hunt/Snoop Doggy Dogg (1994)
- SoundtracksDesperate Lives (Title Song)
Written and Sung by Rick Springfield
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I remember that it was quite bad acting, typical for those ABC After school Specials; however, we get to see a young Helen Hunt and Diana Scarwid (post "Mommy Dearest"), in all her over-acting! It doesn't come across quite humorous and unrealistic at many points. I mean, you knew kids were doing drugs in high school but for the counselor to go through all their lockers during an assembly, then emotionally storm into the assembly and light the drugs on fire was way over the top! As far as the poster who mentioned Helen Hunt and her scene being deleted during her better times, actually, I remember when she hosted "Saturday Night Live" in the early 90's, after she had her comeback hit with "Mad About You." She did a clip where she was doing something and then she walked over to a window, then the next shot was the inserted footage from this movie where she has her "PCP freak-out scene" and goes through the window! It was pretty hilarious! Anyway, those Afterschool Specials always meant well!
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- mastbradped
- Dec 24, 2005
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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