Desperate for Love (1989)
Genre(s): Drama
Directed by: Michael Tuchner
Starring: Christian Slater, Tammy Lauren, Brian Bloom, Veronica Cartwright, Scott Paulin, Arthur Rosenberg, Amy O'Neill, Lulee Fisher, Michael Flynn, Billy Vera
Synopsis: Boy from wrong side of the tracks loves girl from wrong side of the tracks who loves boy from right side of the tracks who is best friends with boy from wrong side of the tracks. Just a train wreck waitin' to happen. Aw, c'mon. I had to say it.
Oh, and inspired by true events.
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Ripley's movie review
Music is good, story is ok, and Slater plays a misfit really well. It looks and feels like what it is though: a made-for-TV movie from the '80s and, in this case, that's a negative.
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