Desert Hearts
“In 1959, Vivian Bell came to Reno, Nevada for a quick divorce. Of all the people she met there, the one who surprised her the most was herself.”
While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.
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Cast
26 people
Helen Shaver
Vivian Bell
Known for
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
The Land Before Time
Patricia Charbonneau
Cay Rivvers
Known for
Crime Story
100 Feet
Audra Lindley
Frances Parker
Known for
Three's Company
Sudden Death
Andra Akers
Silver
Also in
Murder à la Mod
Moment by Moment
Gwen Welles
Gwen
Known for
California Split
Dean Butler
Darrell
Known for
Little House on the Prairie
Katie La Bourdette
Lucille
Also in
Johnny Dangerously
Million Dollar Mystery
James Staley
Art Warner
Known for
Assassination
Firefox
Denise Crosby
Pat
Known for
Pet Sematary
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Antony Ponzini
Joe
Known for
Night of the Running Man
Gray Lady Down
Alex McArthur
Walter
Known for
Kiss the Girls
Conspiracy Theory
Tyler Tyhurst
Buck
Known for
Best Defense
Donna Deitch Director · Natalie Cooper Writer Jane Rule Author
Worldwide gross $2.4M · Budget $350K · United States release October 1, 1985
Box office
Budget
$350,000
Worldwide gross
$2,400,000
Gross vs. budget
6.9×
Production
Desert Hearts Productions
Production
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Switzerland · August 12, 1985
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
United States · October 1, 1985
Limited theatrical · Chicago International Film Festival
United States
March 7, 1986 · Theatrical
Canada
September 5, 1985 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Netherlands
December 18, 1986 · Theatrical
May 31, 2002 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
August 1, 1986 · Theatrical
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