Desert Bloom

Desert Bloom

The nuclear family meets the atomic age.

1986 en 105 minutes

Rating: 5.5

Plot

The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her recollections are sometimes less than sweet, particularly those of her troubled and alcoholic step-father. Her memories of Robin, her first-love, are much happier and she also recalls her colorful Aunt Starr -- who's visit is fun but also detrimental to her family's health. The setting of 1950s Las Vegas' bomb testing is increasingly significant to the development of the story.

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Cast

Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish

Rosalie "Rose" Chismore

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Jack Chismore

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Lily Chismore

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Aunt Starr

Jay Underwood

Jay Underwood

Robin

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Mr. Mosol

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Voice of adult "Rose" (narrator)

Laura Rasmussen

Laura Rasmussen

Meryl Mosol

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