FILMDBDesert Bloom1986
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Desert Bloom
Family film with a runtime of 104 minutes, released in 1986. Presented in English.
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A nuclear bomb explodes along with a nuclear family in Eugene Carr's coming-of-age drama Desert Bloom. The film is set in the arid outskirts of Las Vegas in 1950. Thirteen-year-old Rose Chismore (Annabeth Gish) has just received her first pair of glasses and now begins to see her family and her environment much more clearly. Under the shadow of an impending atmospheric testing of an atom bomb, Rose's family frays under emotional and cultural changes. Rose's father Jack (Jon Voight) is a battle-scarred veteran of World War II who runs a gas station and drinks too much. Her mother Lily (JoBeth Williams) is a cheery housewife addicted to platitudes and gambling. Jack, lonely and depressed and drawn to his blossoming daughter, reacts to his incestuous attraction by blackening her eyes. Into this unhealthy mix comes Aunt Starr (Ellen Barkin), a glamorous and independent woman who comes to live with the family for the 42 days necessary to obtain a quickie divorce. Rose, with her luminous sensuality, begins to entice all the local wolves, along with her brother-in-law Jack.
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How long is Desert Bloom?
Desert Bloom runs for 1h 44m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of film is this?
It is tagged under family, family issues, troubled relationships, coming of age.
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Yes
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