Desert Blue
| Desert Blue | |
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| Directed by | Morgan J. Freeman |
| Written by | Morgan J. Freeman |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vytas Nagisetty |
| Distributed by | Franchise Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Desert Blue is a 1998 American
comedy-drama film written and directed by Morgan J. Freeman, starring Brendan Sexton III, Kate Hudson, Christina Ricci, Casey Affleck, Sara Gilbert and John Heard.[1]
Plot
A rising
waterpark
in the desert.
Cast
- Brendan Sexton III as Blue Baxter
- Kate Hudson as Skye Davis
- Christina Ricci as Ely Jackson
- Casey Affleck as Peter Kepler
- John Heard as Professor Lance Davidson
- Ethan Suplee as Cale
- Sara Gilbert as Sandy
- Isidra Vega as Haley Gordon
- Peter Sarsgaard as Billy Baxter
- Rene Rivera as Dr. Gordon
- Lee Holmes as Deputy Keeler
- Lucinda Jenney as Caroline Baxter
- Jerry Agee as Insurance Agent
- Daniel Von Bargenas Sheriff Jackson
- Richmond Arquette as Truck Driver
- Michael Ironside as FBI Agent Frank Bellows
- Nate Moore as FBI Agent Red
- Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwineas FBI Agent Green
- Aunjanue Ellis as FBI Agent Summers
- Fred Schneider as KBLU Radio DJ (voice)
- Liev Schreiber as Mickey Moonday (voice)
- MacDaddy Beefcake as Telly Clems (voice)
Soundtrack
The soundtrack features songs by The Candyskins, Rilo Kiley, Janis Ian, and others.
Reception
The Chicago Sun-Times rated it three out of four stars and compared it to The Last Picture Show and U Turn, saying that it is the "herbal tea" version of the latter.[5] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a grade of C and described the setting as "yet another indie drama set in a burg reminiscent, by way of aggressive eccentricity, of TV's Northern Exposure."[6]
References
- ^ a b Van Gelder, Lawrence (June 4, 1999). "Desert Blue (1998)". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ "Desert Blue (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Lovell, Glenn (September 18, 1998). "Review: 'Desert Blue'". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Anderson, John (June 18, 1999). "Seductive 'Desert' Takes a Charming Slap at Reality". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (September 10, 1999). "Desert Blue". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Schwarzbaum, Lisa (June 18, 1999). "Desert Blue (1999)". Entertainment Weekly (490). Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
External links
- Desert Blue at IMDb
- Desert Blue at AllMovie
- Desert Blue at Rotten Tomatoes
