Movielogr
The Painted Desert (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
Vincent Schiavelli | Frank Sivero | Priscilla Pointer | Daniel Zacapa | James Gammon | Robert Apisa | Nobu McCarthy | Wayne Pére | Don Keith Opper | Andreas Katsulas | Seidy López | Ronald G. Joseph | Rudy Diaz | Kazuya Kimura | Carly Oates | Linda Callahan