Desperation Rising

Desperation Rising

R 1989 · 90 min · ★ 9.0 · Crime, Action

Angelo, a drug-pushing gang leader, has a hidden basement room called The Red Room where he keeps women for prostitution. A motivational speaker named Hunt hires one of Angelo's hookers and ends up in deep shit. When someone seeks revenge against Angelo, bullets whiz, roundhouse kicks fly, and Hunt uses his powers of motivation to rally Angelo's prostitutes into a gang war.

Directed by Jason Holt · Written by Jason Holt

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Nick Cassavetes Tony Sarchuzi
Tally Lauriti Angelo Sarchuzi
Kimberly Hyde Lady Godiva

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