CinemaOSMovie · 1996 · 1h 51m

Rescuing Desire

It's never too late to discover yourself.

38%(7)IMDbRomanceComedyDrama

Toni, a very accomplished social worker and award winning nurse, is engaged to successful physician, Dr Ralph Mallory and works in a hospital run by Ralph's father. Following the death of her teenage son, Toni is acutely aware of how short life can be and is determined to live it on her terms. Van, Toni's best friend also works in the hospital and has been a great support throughout her recent ordeal On the surface, a well adjusted middle class woman in a stable relationship, we are soon made aware of Toni's long term longing for women and her struggle to deal with it and conform. Rescuing Desire takes us through Toni's exploration of her sexuality and Van's efforts to ensure Toni's safety during her self discovery

Directed byAdam Rodgers

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
EN
Released
May 14, 1996

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Melinda Mullins

Melinda Mullins

Toni

Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie

Van

Caitlin Dulany

Caitlin Dulany

Evonne

Bruce Altman

Bruce Altman

Dr. Ralph Mallory

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Willard

Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Sadie

Ellen Cleghorne

Ellen Cleghorne

Doris

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Betsy

John Christopher Jones

John Christopher Jones

Jim

Camryn Manheim

Camryn Manheim

Pappa

Creative team
Directed by
Adam Rodgers
Written by
Catherine May Levin

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