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Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story

1993 · 89 min

A tense, earnest survival drama that keeps you gripped through storm-lashed peril and emotional strain.

Directed by: Dan Lerner
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Mel Harris, John Schneider, Dana Ashbrook

Overview: Three people, including a pregnant woman, embark on a yachting excursion during a hurricane.

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Directed by: Dan Lerner
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Mel Harris, John Schneider, Dana Ashbrook

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
family
fate
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: Dan Lerner
Written by: Jonathan Rintels
Starring: Mel Harris, John Schneider, Dana Ashbrook, Cotter Smith, Steven Vidler, Justin Monjo, Peter Hardy, Kevin Copeland
Music: David McHugh
Cinematography: Steve Mason
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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