“It's never too late to discover yourself.”
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
Toni
Known for
Dennis the Menace
What About Bob?
Tamara Tunie
Van
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Caitlin Dulany
Evonne
Known for
Project X
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Bruce Altman
Dr. Ralph Mallory
Known for
Mr. Robot
Matchstick Men
Barton Heyman
Willard
Known for
The Exorcist
The Basketball Diaries
Lea DeLaria
Sadie
Known for
Orange Is the New Black
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Ellen Cleghorne
Doris
Known for
Genie
The Million Dollar Hotel
Allison Janney
Betsy
Known for
Finding Nemo
I, Tonya
John Christopher Jones
Jim
Known for
The Village
Desperate Hours
Camryn Manheim
Pappa
Known for
Ghost Whisperer
Extant
Sharon Scruggs
Gerry
Also in
Swimming
The Last Days of Disco
Matt Levin
Rico
Known for
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Joseph: King of Dreams
Adam Rodgers Director · Catherine May Levin Writer Wendy Blackstone Composer
United States release May 14, 1996 · Produced in United States
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 14, 1996
Theatrical
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