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      Desert Blue

      1998, Drama, 1h 30m

      19 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      A young man (Brendan Sexton III) in a desert town is determined to complete his dead father's project, a water slide.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Morgan J. Freeman

      • Producer: Michael Burns, Nadia Leonelli, Andrea Sperling

      • Writer: Morgan J. Freeman

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $99.1K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Columbia Tristar, Samuel Goldwyn Company, LK-TEL

      • Production Co: Ignite Entertainment, HSX Films

      • Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Kate Hudson
      John Heard
      Lucinda Jenney
      Casey Affleck
      Michael Ironside
      Effie Brown
      Marc Butan
      Leanna Creel
      Kip Hagopian
      Eytan Mirsky
      Cat Power
      Ethan Gold
      Ben Lee
      Vytas Nagisetty
      Enrique Chediak
      Sabine Hoffmann
      David Doernberg
      Jamin O'Brien

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      • Jun 22, 2011

        A small town in the California desert and a young all star cast (with an appropriate alt/indie soundtrack supporting them) consider metaphysical stuff. Meant to be cooler than it actually is cool, everyone does manage to look mah-velous. Like the town though nobody's going anywhere.

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      • Oct 10, 2010

        Cast: Casey Affleck, Brendan Sexton III, Kate Hudson, Christina Ricci, John Heard, Ethan Suplee, Sara Gilbert, Peter Sarsgaard, Lee Holmes, Michael Ironside Director: Morgan J. Freeman Summary: When the FBI quarantines a seemingly nondescript town that boasts a random roadside attraction -- the world's largest ice cream cone -- visiting starlet Skye (Kate Hudson) and her father (John Heard) encounter an assemblage of memorable locals they won't soon forget. My Thoughts: "This is an offbeat movie with a great (then) young cast. Great quirky character's that some us small town grown kids can relate to. Not much to do in small towns, so you have to entertain yourselves somehow. Liked their choices of fun, it was entertaining to watch. Had some funny moments, and was never boring. But this is much more of a dark comedy. Had some deep stuff going on with Brenden Sexton III, character. It was nice to see him in a somewhat leading role. Definitely worth the rental."

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      • Jul 21, 2006

        It's amazing how much cool stuff can come from a town as small as Baxter. This is a very small, character-driven movie, and I love the portrayal of the ways in which the town natives amuse themelves in the desolate desert. The casting was really good too, as was the script. Props to everyone involved.

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