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Desperation Rising (1989) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 90 mins · English
- Directed by
- Jason Holt
- Starring
- Nick Cassavetes, Kimberly Hyde, Tally Lauriti
Angelo, a drug‑selling gang boss, runs a hidden basement called the Red Room where he forces women into prostitution. Motivational speaker Hunt hires one of the girls and quickly finds himself in deep trouble. When a revenge plot against Angelo ignites, gunfire and round‑house kicks erupt, and Hunt uses his persuasive skills to rally the captive women into a fierce gang war.
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