TMDb Rating
5.0/10
2 verified votes
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition (1994)
WesternDrama
95 min
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
WesternDramaMasato HaradaJames GammonNobu McCarthy1994
Director
Masato Harada
Top Cast
James GammonNobu McCarthyKazuya KimuraPriscilla PointerDon Keith Opper
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