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FilmDramaWestern

The Painted Desert (1994)

Original title: ペインテッド・デザート

1994-01-29 · 1h 35m · JA
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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.

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Masato HaradaDirector, WriterRebecca RossWriter

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James GammonJames GammonAlNobu McCarthyNobu McCarthySari HatanoKazuya KimuraKazuya KimuraJiroPriscilla PointerPriscilla PointerBarbaraDon Keith OpperDon Keith OpperMontanaRonald G. JosephRonald G. JosephScarfaceSeidy LópezSeidy LópezFredaWayne PéréWayne PéréCosmoRobert ApisaRobert ApisaBonesRudy DiazRudy DiazGriffDaniel ZacapaDaniel ZacapaLuigiAndreas KatsulasAndreas KatsulasFranco Vitalli

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · WesternDialogue densityDramaDirector preference100332Actor preference175419 · 107344 · 7674Country preferenceJpDecade preference1990

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What is The Painted Desert about?

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.

How long is The Painted Desert?

The Painted Desert has a runtime of 95 minutes.