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Desert Blue (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 16 Fresh: 7  Rotten:9 Average Rating: 5.2/10

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Runtime: 90 mins

Synopsis: Baxter, California, population 89, boasts little more than a gigantic pink concrete ice cream cone and an unfinished water park. Amidst the tumbleweed and dust, a group of innocently rebellious teenage friends try to beat their perpetual boredom and find a sense of purpose--or at least a way... Baxter, California, population 89, boasts little more than a gigantic pink concrete ice cream cone and an unfinished water park. Amidst the tumbleweed and dust, a group of innocently rebellious teenage friends try to beat their perpetual boredom and find a sense of purpose--or at least a way out of a town devoid of opportunity. But everything changes when a truck carrying a mysterious substance crashes, and the FBI places Baxter under quarantine. Existential monologues, romance, explosions, magic, and a daring escape-attempt pepper this off-beat comedy featuring some of Hollywood's hottest young actors. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Brendan Sexton, Kate Hudson, Christina Ricci, Daniel Von Bargen, John Heard

Director: Morgan J. Freeman
Screenwriter: Morgan J. Freeman
Producer: Andrea Sperling

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 12, 2001

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1 Encoding
  • Keep Case
  • Talent Files: Morgan J. Freeman, Brendan Sexton III, Christina Ricci
  • Music Video: "The Frug" by Rilo Kiley

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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...coast[s] along on the charisma of the actors...

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Paula Nechak
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This quirky and endearing film celebrates the ways in which people can bond together, share dreams, and change their lives in the midst of a crisis.

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Tom Block
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Another reason to abolish the now-abhorrent [Sundance] festival altogether.

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Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
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Freeman seems to have spent much time lining up the plotlines, but somewhere along the way forgot to impart grit and substance to his characters.

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Peter Henne
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