Child Bride of Short Creek (1981)

TV Movie  -  120 min  -  Drama
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Partially based on the true events surrounding a rural religious cult in the American Midwest, and how the members' children suffered for their parents' fanaticism.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Diane Lane ...
Jessica Rae Jacobs
Christopher Atkins ...
Isaac King
Conrad Bain Conrad Bain ...
Frank King
Kiel Martin Kiel Martin ...
Bob Kalish
Helen Hunt ...
Naomi
Warren Vanders Warren Vanders ...
Jay Jacobs
Joan Shawlee Joan Shawlee ...
Isaac's mother
Dee Wallace ...
Mary Jacobs (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Alan Nash Alan Nash ...
Sheriff
Heidi Bohay Heidi Bohay ...
Lola
Babetta Dick Babetta Dick ...
Judy
Robert E. Hartenberger Robert E. Hartenberger ...
Attorney General
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Dramatization of the lives of the people of Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, collectively known as "Short Creek," a community made up of members of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, a Mormon separatist group practicing child marriage and polygamy. Written by JoJo  

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Polygamy | Arizona | Utah | Colorado City Arizona | Hildale Utah  | See more »

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La jeune mariée de Short Creek See more »

Filming Locations:

Utah, USA

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Runtime:

USA: (including commercials)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in Many Wives: Vows of Silence (2000) See more »