Desperate Remedies
Trailer: Desperate Remedies
Year: 1993
Genre: Drama
Studio: James Wallace Productions, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Avalon/NFU Studios
Director: Stewart Main, Peter Wells
Cast: Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Kevin Smith, Lisa Chappell, Cliff Curtis, Michael Hurst, Helen Steemson
Crew: Stewart Main (Director), Peter Wells (Director), Peter Wells (Writer), Stewart Main (Writer), Trishia Downie (Associate Producer), James Wallace (Producer)
Runtime: 93 minutes
Release: Nov 26, 1993
IMDb: 5.27/10 by 11 users
Popularity: 1
Country: New Zealand
Language:
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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