United States / May 13, 1990 / NR
She Discovered a Stranger in the House... Her Husband.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Charlotte marries John. Things seem ok; John has a good job and he's going up in the world, working for the government. But every so often he loses his temper and Charlotte gets the brunt of his anger. During the 18 year course of their marriage, there are at least 8 incidents of physical abuse and countless of mental. Charlotte's family and friends tell her to leave John but she keeps going back, most likely because he has convinced her that she would be nothing without him. It finally explodes in a big divorce battle balancing on the cases of abuse.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bryan Clark | Martin Ellis |
| Tom Dahlgren | Judge McAuliffe |
| Jay R. Ferguson | Older Dotti |
| Marilyn Rockafellow | Ellen O'Hare |
| Tim Ahern | Kevin |
| Russ Anderson | Wilkes |
| Bud Anthony | SEC Interviewer |
| Toni Attell | Reporter C |
| Justin Burnette | Luke - Age 9 |
| Larry Carroll | Newscaster |
| Colleen Coffey | Jill |
| Marianne Curan | Washington D.C. Reporter |
| Jeff Ellison | Luke - Age 4 |
| Joe Faust | Man at Country Club |
| Lou Felder | Man at Christmas Party |
| Guy Garner | Jack Roosevelt |
| Preston Hanson | Dean Roberts |
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| Virginia Hawkins | Mrs. Roberts |
| Kenneth Joseph James | Reporter B |
| John Kidwell | Mark - Age 6 |
| Cooper Layne | Will Smythe |
| Edwina Moore | 'Washington Today' Interviewer |
| John Rixey Moore | SEC Reporter |
| Michele Pawk | Kate Roosevelt |
| Patricia Place | Woman at Country Club |
| Jim Poyner | Diffident Attorney |
| Robert Rigamonti | Reporter A |
| Douglas Stark | White-Haired Attorney |
| Daniel Ben Wilson | Matthew - Age 9 |
Genres
CrimeDramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shattered Dreams |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Carolco Pictures, CBS |
| Release date | 13 maggio 1990 |
| Production | Lindsay Wagner, Stephanie Austin |
| Writer | Charlotte Fedders, Laura Elliott, David Hill |
| Editing | Michael Brown |
| Cinematography | John Beymer |
| Assistant directors | Robert Iscove |
| Lighting | Jesse Mather |
| Camera operators | John Beymer |
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| Additional photography | John Beymer |
| Production design | Donald Lee Harris, Adrianna Sharp |
| Art direction | Donald Lee Harris, Adrianna Sharp |
| Set decoration | Adrianna Sharp, Donald Lee Harris |
| Stunts | Kathryn Kimler |
| Music | Michael Convertino |
| Sound | Michael Convertino |
Release dates
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