Desperate Lives Who's killing young kids with drugs and crime? A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results. Details Casts Posters Title Desperate Lives Release Date 1982-03-03 Runtime 01 Hours 36 Minutes Genres Drama TV Movie Production Companies Fellows-Keegan Company, Lorimar Productions Production Countries United States of America Diana Scarwid... Eileen Phillips... Doug McKeon... Scott Cameron... Helen Hunt... Sandy Cameron... William Windom... Dr. Jarvis... Art Hindle... Stan... Tom Atkins... John Cameron... Norman Alden... Coach... Tricia Cast... Susan Garber... Sam Bottoms... Ken Baynes... Diane Ladd... Carol Cameron... Michele Greene... Julie Jordan... Terry Alexander... Robert Walsh... Joyce Brothers... Mrs. Watson... Aggie Terry... Cindy... Katherine Kelly Lang... Mary... Jane Milmore... Jane... Grant Cramer... Steve... Susan McClung... Sarah... Ralph Meyering Jr.... Frank Cramer... Gail Oda... Kathy... Jennifer Parsons... Olivia... Michael Lang... Frank... Michele Laurita... Diana... Michael Cummings... Brad Davis... Clayton Rohner... Monte... Glenn-Michael Jones... Al... Mykelti Williamson... Jack... Joey Green... Howard... Curt Ayers... Jesse... Mark Burke... Paramedic... Claudio MartÃnez... Jerry... Tina Menard... Maid... Viola Kates Stimpson... Grandmother... James Eldert... Cheerleader... Noel Scott... Frisbee Thrower... Reynaldo Duran... Manuel... William Vincent Kulak... 2nd Paramedic... Bruce Scivally... Student Outside Principal... Original Size (500x750)