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Desert Bloom   1986         PG, 104 min. Genre: Drama Director: Eugene Corr   Cast: Jon Voight, Annabeth Gish, JoBeth Williams, Ellen Barkin, Jay Underwood, Allen Garfield, Desiree Joseph, Dusty Balcerzak, Tressi Loria, Laura Rasmussen   Set in Las Vegas during the atomic bomb testing era, this story is told through flashbacks of Rose Chismore's (Annabeth Gish) formative years. The influences of those around her—mother Lily (JoBeth Williams), alcoholic father Jack (Jon Voight), flamboyant Aunt Starr (Ellen Barkin), and first-love Robin (Jay Underwood)—make their impact on the young girl's life.