The Painted Desert

Western, Drama · 1994

In the middle of the desert, a solipsistic Japanese-American woman, along with her elderly and paralysed friend Barbara, runs the Desert Rose Cafe. Things liven up with the arrival of a mafia henchman (whose boss is hiding out at a nearby ranch), a battered Japanse man (who turns out to be a terrific chef, but who also triggers Barbara's memories of internment during WWII), and an attack on the mob boss' camp.

Starring

Miguel Sandoval, James Gammon, Bernard Salzmann, Nobu McCarthy, Masato Harada, Masato Harada, Kazuya Kimura, Priscilla Pointer, Masato Harada

Director

Masato Harada

Producer

Tikki Goldberg