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Desperate for Love is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 17 january 1989 with Christian Slater
Desperate for Love (1989)
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Add to a movie listDesperate for Love is a 1989 television film directed by Michael Tuchner. The film is based on a true story.
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Synopsis
Alex Cutler and Cliff Petrie are 17-year-old teens who have been close friends since they were young. Alex is the most popular guy in school, with a promising future, while Cliff is an introverted teen who has never had a girlfriend. Lily Becker, an attractive cheerleader who is very popular despite the fact that she is known for being promiscuous, has been dating Alex for a while and is planning to marry him after graduation. Alex's father, however, feels that he should go to university and points out to him that Lily comes from a different environment. Moreover, he and Lily's father, the town's notorious low life hunter, are sworn enemies. Always doing what his father tells him to, he breaks off his relationship with Lily, which shocks and upsets her.Actors
Christian Slater
(Cliff Petrie)
Tammy Lauren
(Lily Becker)
Brian Bloom
(Alex Cutler)
Veronica Cartwright
(Betty Petrie)
Scott Paulin
(Lily's father)
Amy O'Neill
(Cindy)
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