Shattered Dreams (TV 1990)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Iscove

Writers:

Charlotte Fedders (book), Laura Elliott (book),

Stars:

Lindsay Wagner, Michael Nouri, Georgann Johnson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lindsay Wagner	...	Charlotte Fedders
Michael Nouri	...	John Fedders
Georgann Johnson	...	Helen O'Donnell
James Karen	...	Charles O'Donnell
Ken Jenkins	...	Hal Witt
Irene Miracle	...	Elaine
Stan Ivar	...	Bryan Renehan
Bryan Clark	...	Martin Ellis
Tom Dahlgren	...	Judge McAuliffe
Jay R. Ferguson	...	Teenage Luke (as Jay Ferguson)
Patricia Heaton	...	Older Dotti
Marilyn Rockafellow	...	Ellen O'Hare
Tim Ahern	...	Kevin
Russ Anderson	...	Wilkes
Bud Anthony	...	SEC Interviewer

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

domestic violence | marital abuse | abusive husband | based on book

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Taglines:

She Discovered a Stranger in the House... Her Husband.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

L'homme que je croyais épouser

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carolco Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Realistic portrayal of too common an occurrence today

One of Lindsay's best,totally convincing in her portrayal of a battered wife who gives up her self respect and self esteem for love and to protect her children. Based on a true story Lindsay's portrayal was convincing and keeps the viewer glued to the screen throughout. This is one of my fave films of lindsay which scored high ratings when screened on Australian television in 1994. I give this a 9 out of 10.