Desperate Lives (1982)
- Directed by
- Robert Lewis
- Genre
- drama, tv movie
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A high school student gets addicted to drugs and her life falls apart. Her brother also gets involved with drug use. The film shows the dangers of drug abuse in a very direct way.
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What happens
Desperate Lives is a 1982 American made-for-television drama film about drug use in a high school. The film has a very strong anti-drug message. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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