Movie
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
Released: January 29, 1994 (1994)
Runtime: 95 minutes
Genres: Western, Drama
In the middle of the desert, a solipsistic Japanese-American woman, along with her elderly and paralysed friend Barbara, runs the Desert Rose Cafe. Things liven up with the arrival of a mafia henchman (whose boss is hiding out at a nearby ranch), a battered Japanse man (who turns out to be a terrific chef, but who also triggers Barbara's memories of internment during WWII), and an attack on the mob boss' camp.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Rudy Diaz as Griff
Age at release: 75
- Priscilla Pointer as Barbara
Age at release: 69
- Nobu McCarthy as Sari Hatano
Age at release: 59
- James Gammon as Al
Age at release: 53
- Ronald G. Joseph as Scarface
Age at release: 49
- Don Keith Opper as Montana
Age at release: 44
- Wayne Pére as Cosmo
Age at release: 28
- Kazuya Kimura as Jiro
Age at release: 24
- Seidy López as Freda
Age at release: Unknown
- Robert Apisa as Bones
Age at release: Unknown
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- Andreas Katsulas as Franco Vitalli
Age at release: 47
- Vincent Schiavelli as Harry
Age at release: 45
- Daniel Zacapa as Luigi
Age at release: 42
- Frank Sivero as Johnny
Age at release: 42
- Carly Oates as Rachel
Age at release: 9
- Linda Callahan as Preacher's Wife
Age at release: Unknown