Film

Rescuing Desire

1996 · 1h 51m · Romance · Comedy · Drama

It's never too late to discover yourself.

IMDb

7.3

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

Melinda Mullins

Toni

Tamara Tunie

Van

Caitlin Dulany

Evonne

Bruce Altman

Dr. Ralph Mallory

Barton Heyman

Willard

Lea DeLaria

Sadie

Ellen Cleghorne

Doris

Allison Janney

Betsy

John Christopher Jones

Jim

Camryn Manheim

Pappa

Sharon Scruggs

Gerry

Matt Levin

Rico

William Hill

Lenny

Harsh Nayyar

Giuseppe

Barbara Haas

Leah

Marcella Lowery

Jane

• Adam RodgersDirector
• Catherine May LevinWriter
• Ed TalaveraDirector of Photography
• Wendy BlackstoneOriginal Music Composer
• Janice KeuhnelianEditor

Release date

May 14, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

Romance, Comedy, Drama

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