Rescuing Desire
Rescuing Desire
Release: 1996-05-14
·Runtime: 111m
·★ 2.9
Romance
Comedy
Drama
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
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Cast
Matt Levin
as Rico
Caitlin Dulany
as Evonne
Lea DeLaria
as Sadie
Allison Janney
as Betsy
Deirdre Lovejoy
as Bookstore Salesgirl
Harsh Nayyar
as Giuseppe
Melinda Mullins
as Toni
William Hill
as Lenny
Barbara Haas
as Leah
Neva Small
as Madeleine
Mario Todisco
as Bodyguard
Tamara Tunie
as Van
Barton Heyman
as Willard
Marcella Lowery
as Jane
Jade Jenise Dixon
as Dancer #1
Bruce Altman
as Dr. Ralph Mallory
Albert Macklin
as Bookstore Salesman
Rocco Sisto
as S&M Guide
Camryn Manheim
as Pappa
Ellen Cleghorne
as Doris
John Christopher Jones
as Jim
Michael Willis
as Sid
Bruce Katzman
as S&M Salesman