Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
1994, English. Directed by Masato Harada.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 29 January 1994
- Original title
- ペインテッド・デザート
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Rebecca Ross, Masato Harada
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Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 January 1994. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition, try Forty Guns, Don't Come Knocking, The Proud Rebel.
Who directed Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition?
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition (1994) was directed by Masato Harada and stars James Gammon, Nobu McCarthy, Kazuya Kimura.