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Rescuing Desire

Romance

3.3

Release Date

May 14, 1996

Duration

111 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

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

Casts

Melinda Mullins

Toni

Melinda Mullins

Tamara Tunie

Van

Tamara Tunie

Caitlin Dulany

Evonne

Caitlin Dulany

Lea DeLaria

Sadie

Lea DeLaria

Allison Janney

Betsy

Allison Janney

Bruce Altman

Dr. Ralph Mallory

Bruce Altman

Matt Levin

Rico

Matt Levin

Barton Heyman

Willard

Barton Heyman

Ellen Cleghorne

Doris

Ellen Cleghorne

John Christopher Jones

Jim

John Christopher Jones

Camryn Manheim

Pappa

Camryn Manheim

William Hill

Lenny

William Hill

Harsh Nayyar

Giuseppe

Harsh Nayyar

Barbara Haas

Leah

Barbara Haas

Marcella Lowery

Jane

Marcella Lowery

Michael Willis

Sid

Michael Willis

Bruce Katzman

S&M Salesman

Bruce Katzman

Deirdre Lovejoy

Bookstore Salesgirl

Deirdre Lovejoy

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