Desert Bloom
Encyclopedia
Desert Bloom is a 1986 American drama film
directed by Eugene Corr and starring an ensemble cast led by Jon Voight
and JoBeth Williams
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
and funded through the Sundance Film Festival Institute.
Jack is married to Lily, and his young stepdaughter Rose is at an impressionable age. Jack's sister-in-law, Starr, is getting a divorce and comes to live with them, upsetting the routine of what is already a small and cramped house.
In time, Jack and his family come to dread the growing possibility that the military is conducting atomic-bomb testing in the desert region nearby. Not many people would be put at risk by such a test blast in this isolated part of the world, but the Chismores would be a clear and endangered exception.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Eugene Corr and starring an ensemble cast led by Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He has received an Academy Award, out of four nominations, and three Golden Globe Awards, out of nine nominations. Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie....
and JoBeth Williams
JoBeth Williams
JoBeth Williams is an American film and television actress and director, and current President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.-Early life:...
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
1986 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Sydney Pollack*Alexandre Mnouchkine*Alexandre Trauner*Charles Aznavour*Danièle Thompson*István Szabó*Lino Brocka*Philip French*Sonia Braga*Tonino Delli Colli-Feature film competition:* After Hours by Martin Scorsese...
and funded through the Sundance Film Festival Institute.
Plot
World War II has not been over for long. Jack Chismore, who runs a gas station in a remote corner of Nevada, notices quite a few military vehicles stopping for fuel or passing by.Jack is married to Lily, and his young stepdaughter Rose is at an impressionable age. Jack's sister-in-law, Starr, is getting a divorce and comes to live with them, upsetting the routine of what is already a small and cramped house.
In time, Jack and his family come to dread the growing possibility that the military is conducting atomic-bomb testing in the desert region nearby. Not many people would be put at risk by such a test blast in this isolated part of the world, but the Chismores would be a clear and endangered exception.
Cast
- Annabeth GishAnnabeth GishAnnabeth Gish is an American actress known for starring roles in Shag, Mystic Pizza and Double Jeopardy. She is best known for her roles as Special Agent Monica Reyes on The X-Files, Elizabeth Bartlet Westin on The West Wing and as Eileen Caffee on the Showtime drama Brotherhood.-Personal...
as Rose Chismore - Jon VoightJon VoightJonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He has received an Academy Award, out of four nominations, and three Golden Globe Awards, out of nine nominations. Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie....
as Jack Chismore - JoBeth WilliamsJoBeth WilliamsJoBeth Williams is an American film and television actress and director, and current President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.-Early life:...
as Lily Chismore - Ellen BarkinEllen BarkinEllen Barkin is an American film, television and theatre actress.-Early life:She was born Ellen Rona Barkin in Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York, the daughter of Evelyn , a hospital administrator who worked at Jamaica Hospital, and Sol Barkin, a chemical salesman...
as Aunt Starr - Jay UnderwoodJay UnderwoodJay Underwood is an American actor.In 1983, he attended Moreau Catholic High School for one year in Hayward, California. He is married to Julie Underwood and has three children. His most recognized work includes portraying Ernest Hemingway in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, "Bug" in Uncle...
as Robin (as Jay D. Underwood) - Desiree Joseph as Dee Ann Chismore
- Dusty Balcerzak as Barbara Jo Chismore
- Allen GarfieldAllen GarfieldAllen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz , is an American film and television actor.-Biography:...
as Mr. Mosol - Tressi Loria as Shelly
- Laura Rasmussen as Meryl
- William Lang as Colonel
- Jim McCarthy as Driver
- Ann RisleyAnn RisleyAnna "Ann" Risley was a cast member of the TV series Saturday Night Live for the 12 episodes of the 1980–1981 season. These 12 broadcasts were the first episodes after producer Lorne Michaels left the show...
as Mrs. Muratore - Rick Schieffer as Mr. Brandal
- Irene Goodnight as R.C. Volunteer
- Eugenia Morán as R.C. Nurse
- Danica Remy as Fun Room Nurse