Desert Blue (1998)

Director:

Morgan J. Freeman

Writer:

Morgan J. Freeman (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

An academic obsessed with "roadside attractions" and his tv-star daughter finally discover the world's largest ice cream cone...

Plot Keywords:

Driving | Father Daughter Relationship | Friendship | Contamination | Anomie

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Casey Affleck	...	Pete Kepler
Brendan Sexton III	...	Blue Baxter
Kate Hudson	...	Skye Davidson
Christina Ricci	...	Ely Jackson
John Heard	...	Prof. Lance Davidson
Ethan Suplee	...	Cale
Sara Gilbert	...	Sandy
Isidra Vega	...	Haley Gordon
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Billy Baxter
Rene Rivera	...	Dr. Gordon
Lee Holmes	...	Deputy Keeler
Lucinda Jenney	...	Caroline Baxter
Jerry Agee	...	Insurance Agent
Daniel von Bargen	...	Sheriff Jackson
Richmond Arquette	...	Truck Driver

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some teen alcohol abuse.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Company:

HSX Films

Trivia:

The city of Goldfield, Nevada had more snow during the four weeks of production than it had in the preceding thirty years.

Quotes:

Haley: Hey, do you guys wanna party at the aqueduct tonight?
Blue Baxter: Nah.
Haley: Aw, c'mon, you guys!
Cale: The only party I heard about is the one in your patnies.
Haley: Oh, no. There's absolutely no way there could be a party in my panties.
Cale: Why not?
Haley: Because I'm not wearing any.

Movie Connections:

Features Galaga (1981) (VG)

Soundtrack:

What Happened?

Interesting independent film

Another indie film set in the California desert, kind of the same as others --- except different, just like the real lives of people in those isolated towns. This one has numerous cute and appealing perspectives, and makes you laugh often. One minor but distracting error: the pay phone for a callback number has a 702 area code, which was formerly all of Nevada, yet the film is supposedly set in fictional Baxter, California. (Reason is that it was shot in historic Goldfield, NV, which at the time actually WAS in area code 702, although it has since been changed and only Vegas is 702 now). Watch "Desert Blue" -- it's well done, and you'll enjoy it.