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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Network | CBS |
Release | February 20, 1996 |
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.[1] The film was broadcast on February 20, 1996, in the United States by CBS.[1]
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
- ^ a b ""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
- 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