Desperate Remedies
Desperate Remedies (1993) is a drama, directed by Stewart Main and Peter Wells. It stars Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Kevin Smith. The 93-minute film holds an audience score of 5.6/10.
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What Desperate Remedies Is About
The film is set in a town at the edge of the British empire. The town is called Hope. Dorothea Brook wants to get her sister Rose free. Rose is pregnant and in the hands of a fortune hunter called Fraser. William Poyner, a local politician, is short of money. He thinks marriage to Dorothea would save him. Dorothea meanwhile hires Lawrence Hayes. His task is to buy Fraser off with jewels and to marry Rose. But Hayes himself is in love with Dorothea. Dorothea, for her part, has a lover: Anne Cooper. Anne encourages the match with Poyner, since it would give the two of them cover. Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Kevin Smith take the leads in Stewart Main and Peter Wells’s New Zealand film of 1993.
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What is Desperate Remedies about?
The film is set in a town at the edge of the British empire. The town is called Hope.
Where can I watch Desperate Remedies?
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How long is Desperate Remedies?
Desperate Remedies runs for 93 minutes (1h 33m).
When did Desperate Remedies come out?
Desperate Remedies was released in 1993.
Who directed Desperate Remedies?
Desperate Remedies was directed by Stewart Main and Peter Wells.
Who stars in Desperate Remedies?
Desperate Remedies stars Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Kevin Smith, Lisa Chappell, Cliff Curtis.
What is Desperate Remedies's rating?
Desperate Remedies holds 6.5/10 on IMDb and 5.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.
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