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.
Released: Jan 29, 1994
Runtime: 95 minutes
Stars: James Gammon, Nobu McCarthy, Kazuya Kimura, Priscilla Pointer, Don Keith Opper, Ronald G. Joseph
Crew: Masato Harada (Director), Rebecca Ross (Writer), Masato Harada (Writer), Brandon Pender (Executive Producer), Masahiro Kawasaki (Music), Miguel Sandoval (Casting)