Search - Desperation Blvd. on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 12/24/2002 Format: DVD Edition: Restored/Remastered SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: RPH Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Comedy, Showbiz Comedy, Media Satire

In this off-the-wall comedy, Joan Sweeney (Judy Tenuta) is an actress who unfortunately hit the peak of her career at the age of eight. As a child performer, she was the star of a successful television series, but as a grown-up, she can't get work to save her life. Tired of dressing up as a child for personal appearances, Joan has decided she needs publicity to put her career back on track, and she's thoroughly convinced there's no such thing as bad press. Consequently, Joan poses as a homeless person, knocks over a convenience store, and even openly declares herself as lesbian in the interest of greater press coverage, all with no luck. Fate appears to be smiling on her, but at just the wrong time, when Joan finally gets offered a role that could kick start her career just as she discovers she's pregnant. Desperation Boulevard also stars Michael Lerner and Weird Al Yankovic; one-time TV stars Erin Moran, Burt Ward, and Ken Osmond also appear in cameo roles. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Judy Tenuta - Joan Sweeney

Stand-up comic Judy Tenuta stars in the showbiz satire Desperation Blvd., which comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer, additional trailers, and filmographies for a half-dozen of the films stars. This is a decent enough release to be of interest to genre enthusiasts. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide