Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (1993) (TV)

Director:

Bill Corcoran

Writer (WGA):

Susan Nanus (written by)

Release Date:

27 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An attorney, upon handling an incest case, learns that she was an incest victim by her father from the age of five months to five years...

Plot Keywords:

Sexual Abuse | Pedophilia | Child Abuse | Character Name In Title

Cast

Melissa Gilbert	...	Shari Karney
Kate Nelligan	...	Stephanie Chadford
Shirley Douglas	...	Vivian Karney
Dick Latessa	...	Jack Karney
Rosemary Dunsmore	...	Rose Beckman
Stewart Bick	...	Mark
Ellen Burstyn	...	Joan Delvecchio
Kenneth Welsh	...	Judge Norton
Patricia Kalember	...	Linda Karney
Nigel Bennett
Geoffrey Bowes
Jed Dixon
Henriette Ivanans	...	Kelly
Kirsten Kieferle	...	Darlene Holland
Michael Rhoades	...	Darrell Holland

Also Known As:

Shattered Trust

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Michael Jaffe Films

slanted POV

This movie takes the point of view that all recovered memories of sexual abuse are factual. In fact recovered memories, particularly ones recovered via hypnosis, are extremely prone to error and suggestion. And it is also a fact that therapists often encourage patients to remember sexual abuse even if the patient denies any abuse happened. This movie is more sexual abuse paranoia in the McMartin Day Care case vein and obviously slanted toward the opinion that sexual abuse is as common as blowing one's nose. No evidence that the main character was ever molested is ever offered except for some vague and unclear "memories" of her father. No corroboration of other family members is offered, but the fact that her sister did not agree with her is dismissed as denial on her part. It is possible that the story occurred in the way shown, but lack of correlating evidence or opposing POVs make the film a propaganda piece.