Desperation 2006
“In this town, there are no accidents.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 131 minutes
- Director
- Mick Garris
- Networks
- Touchstone Television, Sennet Entertainment
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is Desperation?
Topic: Film "Desperation" (2006). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2006
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 131 minutes
- Release date
- May 23, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Touchstone Television, Sennet Entertainment
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Genres
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.5/10 from 233 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~131 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Touchstone Television, Sennet Entertainment
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Topic: Film "Desperation" (2006).
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Title: Desperation (2006) / Stephen King's Desperation (2006).
Release Date: 05/23/2006 (US).
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, and Mystery.
Runtime: 2h 11m.
Rating: R.
Director: Mick Garris.
Cast: Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish, Charles Durning.
Plot: 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.
Source Material: Based on Stephen King's Desperation (implied by YouTube title).
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Should you watch it?
“Travelers are arrested by a sinister sheriff and thrown into a jail cell in a deserted town.”
- Features a tense premise involving a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchhiker.
- Combines drama, fantasy, horror, thriller, and mystery genres.
- Runtime of 2 hours and 11 minutes of suspenseful storytelling.
- It is rated R, which may not appeal to all audiences.
Watch it if you enjoy thrilling horror mysteries set in deserted towns.
The tone is dark and suspenseful with a runtime of 2 hours and 11 minutes, suitable for mature viewers due to its R rating.
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Where can I stream Desperation (2006)?
Streaming availability can be checked on platforms like The Movie Database under the watch now section.
Is Desperation (2006) worth watching?
It offers a suspenseful mix of horror, mystery, and thriller elements for fans of the genre.
What is the runtime of Desperation (2006)?
The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 11 minutes.
What genres does Desperation (2006) belong to?
It spans drama, fantasy, horror, thriller, and mystery.
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