Desperate Lives

Diana Scarwid

Eileen Phillips

Doug McKeon

Scott Cameron

Helen Hunt

Sandy Cameron

William Windom

Dr. Jarvis

Art Hindle

Stan

Tom Atkins

John Cameron

Norman Alden

Coach

Tricia Cast

Susan Garber

Sam Bottoms

Ken Baynes

Diane Ladd

Carol Cameron

Michele Greene

Julie Jordan

Terry Alexander

Robert Walsh

Joyce Brothers

Mrs. Watson

Aggie Terry

Cindy

Katherine Kelly Lang

Mary

Jane Milmore

Jane

Grant Cramer

Steve

Susan McClung

Sarah

Ralph Meyering Jr.

Frank Cramer

Gail Oda

Kathy

Jennifer Parsons

Olivia

Michael Lang

Frank

Michele Laurita

Diana

Michael Cummings

Brad Davis

Clayton Rohner

Monte

Glenn-Michael Jones

Al

Mykelti Williamson

Jack

Joey Green

Howard

Curt Ayers

Jesse

Mark Burke

Paramedic

Claudio Martínez

Jerry

Tina Menard

Maid

Viola Kates Stimpson

Grandmother

James Eldert

Cheerleader

Noel Scott

Frisbee Thrower

Reynaldo Duran

Manuel

William Vincent Kulak

2nd Paramedic

Bruce Scivally

Student Outside Principal's Office (uncredited)

Robert Michael Lewis

Director

Carla Brand Breitner

Second Assistant Director

Wolfgang E. Marum

First Assistant Director

Lew Hunter

Screenplay

Arthur Fellows

Executive Producer

Lew Hunter

Producer

Terry Keegan

Executive Producer

Irene Mariano

Casting

Mitch Ackerman

Production Supervisor

Edward O. Denault

Production Supervisor

Donald C. Klune

Unit Production Manager

Lisa Hackett

Production Coordinator