
Rescuing Desire
1996, English. Directed by Adam Rodgers.
It's never too late to discover yourself.
Toni, a very accomplished social worker and award winning nurse, is engaged to successful physician, Dr Ralph Mallory and works in a hospital run by Ralph's father. Following the death of her teenage son, Toni is acutely aware of how short life can be and is determined to live it on her terms. Van, Toni's best friend also works in the hospital and has been a great support throughout her recent ordeal On the surface, a well adjusted middle class woman in a stable relationship, we are soon made aware of Toni's long term longing for women and her struggle to deal with it and conform. Rescuing Desire takes us through Toni's exploration of her sexuality and Van's efforts to ensure Toni's safety during her self discovery
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 May 1996
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Catherine May Levin
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Rescuing Desire runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Rescuing Desire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 May 1996. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Rescuing Desire?
If you liked Rescuing Desire, try Sex and Death 101, How to Please a Woman, Love in Taipei.
Who directed Rescuing Desire?
Rescuing Desire (1996) was directed by Adam Rodgers and stars Melinda Mullins, Tamara Tunie, Caitlin Dulany.