Terror in the Family (1996) (TV)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Gregory Goodell

Writer (WGA):

Gregory Goodell (written by)

Release Date:

16 April 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Fifteen-year-old Deena Marten wants the same freedom every teenager craves. But when she can't have her way...

Plot Keywords:

Violence | Fear | Knife | Brother Sister Relationship | Family Relationships

Cast

Joanna Kerns	...	Cynthia Martin
Dan Lauria	...	Todd Martin
Hilary Swank	...	Deena Martin
Kathleen Wilhoite	...	Judith
Andrew Kavovit	...	Garrett (as Andy Kavovit)
Adam Hendershott	...	Adam Martin
Nan Martin	...	Ivy
Beau Billingslea
Jeff Olsen	...	Mr. Pilney
Barta Heiner	...	Dist. Atty. Pearlman
Joey Miyashima	...	Attorney
Lynne Gale	...	Therapist
Margo Swena O'Very	...	Dr. Miller
Craig Clyde	...	Police Officer
Scott Wilkinson	...	Neighbor

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15

Filming Locations:

Hall of Justice - 211 W. Temple Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Is the perfect family just a dream?

Don't expect much from this depressing look a teenage girl(Hilary Swank)that terrorizes and tears apart her disjunctive family by inflicting physical and emotional injury. Directed and written by Gregory Goodell, this made-for-TV drama is hard to hold interest in. Joanna Kerns plays the alcoholic mother and Dan Luria is the indifferent father with incestuous issues. Young son Adam Hendershott also turns to alcohol with plans to runaway like his big sister. The court has Swank temporarily live with her aunt(Kathleen Wilhoite), who also has painful issues to deal with from childhood. Quite a mess and somewhat a drag. Not much fun to say the least.