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Desert Hearts

7/10

94%

Drama LGBTQ

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Drama LGBTQ Romance

Rated: 18+ (R)19851h 31mOn: Showtime The Criterion Channel Kanopy Tags: Based on Books Female Director Adaptation Country: America

The story of straight-edge literature professor Vivian who travels to Reno to get away from a relationship breakup when she falls in love with an attractive and unconventional girl named Cay.Desert Hearts featuring Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau is streaming on Showtime, streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, and 5 others. It's a drama and LGBTQ movie with a very high Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 94% and a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.0 (4,615 votes).

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Cast & Crew

Donna Deitch

Director

Helen Shaver

Vivian Bell

Patricia Charbonneau

Cay Rivvers

Audra Lindley

Frances Parker

Andra Akers

Silver

Gwen Welles

Gwen

Dean Butler

Darrell

James Staley

Art Warner

Katie La Bourdette

Lucille

Alex McArthur

Walter

Tyler Tyhurst

Buck

Denise Crosby

Pat

Jeffrey Tambor

Jerry (uncredited)

Antony Ponzini

Joe

Donna Deitch

Producer

Natalie Cooper

Writer

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Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Showtime, The Criterion Channel, Kanopy & 2 others).

Available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Showtime).

Available to rent or buy from $3.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Wolfe).

Not available to watch free online.

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#3,417 Ranked Movie

#18 Ranked in Movies on Realeyz

#105 Ranked in LGBTQ Movies

#186 Ranked in Female Director Movies

Desert Hearts has a very high Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 94% and a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.0 (4,615 votes). The movie is popular with Reelgood users lately.