Desert Blue (1999)
Desert Blue (1999)
Once You Get There, You'll Never Want To Leave
An academic obsessed with "roadside attractions" and his tv-star daughter finally discover the world's largest ice cream cone, the centerpiece for an old gold-rush town struggling to stay on the map. They end up staying longer than expected because of an accident that spilled an unknown cola ingredient all over the highway. They spend the next few days with the various residents of the town which include a teenage girl who loves to blow things up and a boy trying to keep alive his fathers dream of building a beachside resort in the middle of the desert.

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Cast

Casey Affleck Casey Affleck As: Pete Kepler
Kate Hudson Kate Hudson As: Skye Davidson
Brendan Sexton III Brendan Sexton III As: Blue Baxter
Christina Ricci Christina Ricci As: Ely Jackson
Ethan Suplee Ethan Suplee As: Cale
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Storyline

An academic obsessed with "roadside attractions" and his tv-star daughter finally discover the world's largest ice cream cone, the centerpiece for an old gold-rush town struggling to stay on the map. They end up staying longer than expected because of an accident that spilled an unknown cola ingredient all over the highway. They spend the next few days with the various residents of the town which include a teenage girl who loves to blow things up and a boy trying to keep alive his fathers dream of building a beachside resort in the middle of the desert.


Tagline: Once You Get There, You'll Never Want To Leave
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 04 June 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: HSX Films, Ignite Entertainment

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $100,590

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Cast

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Pete Kepler

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Skye Davidson

Brendan Sexton III

Brendan Sexton III

Blue Baxter

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Ely Jackson

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Cale

Sara Gilbert

Sara Gilbert

Sandy

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Billy Baxter

John Heard

John Heard

Prof. Lance Davidson

Isidra Vega

Isidra Vega

Haley Gordon

Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera

Dr. Gordon

Lee Holmes

Lee Holmes

Deputy Keeler

Lucinda Jenney

Lucinda Jenney

Caroline Baxter

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Sheriff Jackson

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Agent Frank Bellows

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Agent Summers

Fred Schneider

Fred Schneider

KBLU Radio DJ (voice)

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Mickey Moonday (voice)

Richmond Arquette

Richmond Arquette

Truck Driver

Directed By

Morgan J. Freeman

Morgan J. Freeman

Director

Jamin O'Brien

Jamin O'Brien

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Chris Baugh

Chris Baugh

Location Manager

Effie Brown

Effie Brown

Line Producer

Ted Gidlow

Ted Gidlow

Production Executive

Trent Hara

Trent Hara

Production Coordinator

Ted Gidlow

Ted Gidlow

Executive In Charge Of Production

Erica Palgon

Erica Palgon

Casting Assistant

Mike Crawford

Mike Crawford

Production Accountant

L. Tracy Mackenzie

L. Tracy Mackenzie

Production Coordinator

Susan Shopmaker

Susan Shopmaker

Casting

Marc Butan

Marc Butan

Executive Producer

Leanna Creel

Leanna Creel

Executive Producer

Gill Holland

Gill Holland

Co-Producer

A. Carter Pottash

A. Carter Pottash

Co-Producer

Michael Burns

Michael Burns

Producer

Nadia Leonelli

Nadia Leonelli

Producer

Andrea Sperling

Andrea Sperling

Producer

Kip Hagopian

Kip Hagopian

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Nancy Capper Au

Nancy Capper Au

Costume Supervisor

Mia Thoen

Mia Thoen

Makeup Department Head

Maryann Marchetti

Maryann Marchetti

Makeup Artist

Stacy Horn

Stacy Horn

Key Set Costumer

Trish Summerville

Trish Summerville

Costume Design

Sound

Tony Volante

Tony Volante

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Margaret Crimmins

Margaret Crimmins

Sound Designer

Paul Hsu

Paul Hsu

Sound Designer

Scott Cannizzaro

Scott Cannizzaro

ADR Mixer

Tracy McKnight

Tracy McKnight

Music Supervisor

Mike Lanoue

Mike Lanoue

Production Sound Mixer

Jonathan Appell

Jonathan Appell

Scoring Mixer

Grant Inaba

Grant Inaba

Boom Operator

Vytas Nagisetty

Vytas Nagisetty

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Barnett

Michael Barnett

Assistant Camera

Claire F. Cario

Claire F. Cario

Second Assistant Camera

Johnny Erbes-Chan

Johnny Erbes-Chan

Dolly Grip

Enrique Chediak

Enrique Chediak

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Amy Beth Silver

Amy Beth Silver

Set Decoration

Amy Beth Silver

Amy Beth Silver

Art Direction

Andrea Stanley

Andrea Stanley

Assistant Art Director

David Doernberg

David Doernberg

Production Design

Other Crew

Terry Mack

Terry Mack

Transportation Coordinator

Terry Mack

Terry Mack

Special Effects Coordinator

Johnny Gray

Johnny Gray

Stunt Coordinator

Adam Seth Nelson

Adam Seth Nelson

Public Relations

Rhonda Wheelan

Rhonda Wheelan

Craft Service

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