Movielogr
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition (1994)
Directed by Masato Harada
Overview
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.
Length 95 minutes
Actors
James Gammon | Nobu McCarthy | Kazuya Kimura | Priscilla Pointer | Don Keith Opper | Ronald G. Joseph | Seidy López | Wayne Pére | Robert Apisa | Rudy Diaz | Daniel Zacapa | Andreas Katsulas | Vincent Schiavelli | Linda Callahan | Carly Oates | Frank Sivero