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      Desperate Lives

      1982 1h 40m Drama List
      Reviews 70% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A high-school guidance counselor (Diana Scarwid) takes her war on drugs all the way to the local pusher. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This is where you see Helen Hunt go ape shit crazy from the LSD and jumps out of a window! If you get a chance to catch this made for tv movie you should watch it! Or just youtube it for the best parts! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was part of my adolesence. It was an anti-drug movie, but some scenes are so over the top it has a great campy humor too Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Helen Hunt jumping out the window is worth the price of admission alone! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Haha I saw this in health class when I was a kid...can't believe it's on here. Horrible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Totally unrealistic reefer madness movie with a very young Helen Hunt Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member A very great anti-drug TV movie with a great message. A very big eye-opener on the effects of the drugs. A great cast with a great story. I give this movie 2 thumbs up. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A high-school guidance counselor (Diana Scarwid) takes her war on drugs all the way to the local pusher.
      Director
      Robert Lewis
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jan 12, 2010
      Runtime
      1h 40m