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Rescuing Desire

05/14/1996

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1hr 51min

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Romance

,Comedy

,Drama

It's never too late to discover yourself.

STORY

Toni, a very accomplished social worker and award winning nurse, is engaged to successful physician, Dr Ralph Mallory and works in a hospital run by Ralph's father. Following the death of her teenage son, Toni is acutely aware of how short life can be and is determined to live it on her terms. Van, Toni's best friend also works in the hospital and has been a great support throughout her recent ordeal On the surface, a well adjusted middle class woman in a stable relationship, we are soon made aware of Toni's long term longing for women and her struggle to deal with it and conform. Rescuing Desire takes us through Toni's exploration of her sexuality and Van's efforts to ensure Toni's safety during her self discovery

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Melinda Mullins
  • Tamara Tunie
  • Caitlin Dulany
  • Bruce Altman
  • Barton Heyman

    Director

  • Adam Rodgers

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

LANGUAGES

    Cast

    Melinda Mullins

    Toni

    Tamara Tunie

    Van

    Caitlin Dulany

    Evonne

    Bruce Altman

    Dr. Ralph Mallory

    Barton Heyman

    Willard

    Lea DeLaria

    Sadie

    Ellen Cleghorne

    Doris

    Allison Janney

    Betsy

    John Christopher Jones

    Jim

    Camryn Manheim

    Pappa

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