Rescuing Desire (1996)
Rescuing Desire
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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Melinda Mullins
as Toni
as Toni
Tamara Tunie
as Van
as Van
Caitlin Dulany
as Evonne
as Evonne
Lea DeLaria
as Sadie
as Sadie
Allison Janney
as Betsy
as Betsy
Bruce Altman
as Dr. Ralph Mallory
as Dr. Ralph Mallory
Matt Levin
as Rico
as Rico
Barton Heyman
as Willard
as Willard
Ellen Cleghorne
as Doris
as Doris
John Christopher Jones
as Jim
as Jim
Camryn Manheim
as Pappa
as Pappa
William Hill
as Lenny
as Lenny
Harsh Nayyar
as Giuseppe
as Giuseppe
Barbara Haas
as Leah
as Leah
Marcella Lowery
as Jane
as Jane
Michael Willis
as Sid
as Sid
Bruce Katzman
as S&M Salesman
as S&M Salesman
Deirdre Lovejoy
as Bookstore Salesgirl
as Bookstore Salesgirl
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Catherine May Levin
Writer
Writer
Adam Rodgers
Director
Director
