"In this town, there are no accidents."

2006

2h 11m

5.5(231 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tom Skerritt

John Edward Marinville

Steven Weber

Steve Ames

Annabeth Gish

Mary Jackson

Charles Durning

Tom Billingsley

Matt Frewer

Ralph Carver

Henry Thomas

Peter Jackson

Shane Haboucha

David Carver

Kelly Overton

Cynthia Smith

Sylva Kelegian

Ellie Carver

Ron Perlman

Collie Entragian

Creative team

Directed by: Mick Garris
Produced by: Kelly Van Horn

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