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Desdemona: A Love Story

Jan 1, 2009 · 1h 29m
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Drama
Romance
Thriller

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Gil Garcia is at the end of his life. Wounded and bleeding in a church confessional, he tells an unsuspecting Father Wade his tragic story. At a young age, Gil's father takes him to America in search of a better life, forcing him to leave the girl he loves in Mexico. Orphaned shortly after arriving, Gil is taken in by his father's only friend, Dustin, who raises Gil along with his own son, Rod. Fifteen years later, Gil & Rod have yet to find their way in life, still living at home and playing basketball on the streets for money. When cancer overtakes Dustin, they are faced with a funeral bill they cannot afford. Desperately searching for a solution, Rod suggests kidnapping for ransom. Gil knows of the perfect person: a woman married to a wealthy man who would never risk the life of his loved one for the relatively small amount of money in question. But Rod doesn't know the whole truth - the woman is Desdemona, Gil's childhood love from Mexico.

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CAST

Glenn Morshower
Father Wade
Jorge A. Jimenez
Gil
Denton Blane Everett
Rod
Cindy Vela
Desdemona
Brad Maule
Dustin Whitaker
James LaMarr
Marvin Butterfield
Michael Showers
Jeffry
Sile Bermingham
Vera Goodman
Directed by Phillip Guzman

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Released
Original language
EN
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Country
US
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