1996 American TV series or program
Sins of Silence | |
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Genre | Television film |
Screenplay by | Shelley Evans |
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Directed by | Sam Pillsbury |
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Music by | David Bell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producer | Daniel H. Blatt |
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Production location | Toronto |
Cinematography | James Bartle |
Editor | Peter V. White |
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Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | February 20, 1996 (1996-02-20) |
Sins of Silence is a 1996 American drama television film directed by Sam Pillsbury and written by Shelley Evans, from a story by Evans and Kathryn Montgomery. Inspired by actual events, the film stars Holly Marie Combs and Lindsay Wagner. Though set in San Diego, California, it was filmed in Toronto. The film was broadcast on February 20, 1996, in the United States by CBS.
Plot
Molly McKinley, a former nun now employed, and grossly underfunded, as a rape counselor. A teenager named Sophie seeks out Molly's help after she is raped by the scion of a wealthy family. Refusing to release a confidential file that would reveal Sophie's past promiscuity, and thus seriously compromise her case against her assailant, Molly is sent to jail. The problem now becomes two-pronged: If Molly wants to be released, she must hand over information that may allow the rapist to go free; and if Sophie doesn't speak up, Molly's future career will be destroyed.
Cast
- Holly Marie Combs - Sophie DiMatteo
- Lindsay Wagner - Molly McKinley
- Cynthia Sikes - Cynthia Hayes
- Laura Bertram - Carrie
- Sean McCann - Lee Keating
- Victor Argo - Nick DiMatteo
- Brian Kerwin - Joey Finn
- Jason Cadieux - Tommy Bickley
- Chris Wiggins - Father Flannigan
- Colin Fox - Judge Boland
- Deborah Burgess - Anchorwoman
- Christina Cox - Volunteer
- Suzanne Coy - Prison Guard
- Norma Dell'Agnese - Mohawk
- Richard Fitzpatrick - Jonas
- Gabriel Hogan - Restaurant Patron
- Larry Reynolds - Old Man
- Jason Weinberg - Resident
References
- ^ ""Sins of Silence", a drama inspired by actual events on CHCH-TV" (Press release). Niagara Television Limited. January 26, 1996. Archived from the original on January 3, 1997. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
External links
Films directed by Sam Pillsbury | |
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- 1996 films
- 1996 drama films
- American drama television films
- American films based on actual events
- CBS films
- Drama films based on actual events
- Films about rape in the United States
- Films directed by Sam Pillsbury
- Films set in San Diego
- Films shot in Toronto
- Television films based on actual events
- 1990s American films