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Shattered Spirits

  • TV Movie
  • 19861986
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
330
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POPULARITY
23,240
3,333
Shattered Spirits (1986)
Drama
When his drinking problem takes control of his life, a father tries to leave the bottle behind while putting his and his family's lives back together.When his drinking problem takes control of his life, a father tries to leave the bottle behind while putting his and his family's lives back together.When his drinking problem takes control of his life, a father tries to leave the bottle behind while putting his and his family's lives back together.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
330
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,240
3,333
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    • Director
      • Robert Greenwald
    • Writer
      • Gregory Goodell
    • Stars
      • Martin Sheen
      • Melinda Dillon
      • Matthew Labyorteaux
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Greenwald
    • Writer
      • Gregory Goodell
    • Stars
      • Martin Sheen
      • Melinda Dillon
      • Matthew Labyorteaux
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    • 8User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Martin Sheen and Melinda Dillon in Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Martin Sheen and Melinda Dillon in Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Martin Sheen, Lukas Haas, Melinda Dillon, Matthew Labyorteaux, and Roxana Zal in Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Martin Sheen, Lukas Haas, Melinda Dillon, and Roxana Zal in Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Martin Sheen in Shattered Spirits (1986)
    Martin Sheen in Shattered Spirits (1986)

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    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Lyle Mollencamp
    Melinda Dillon
    Melinda Dillon
    • Joyce Mollencamp
    Matthew Labyorteaux
    Matthew Labyorteaux
    • Ken Mollencamp
    Lukas Haas
    Lukas Haas
    • Brian Mollencamp
    Roxana Zal
    Roxana Zal
    • Lesley Mollencamp
    Jill Schoelen
    Jill Schoelen
    • Allison
    Jenny Gago
    Jenny Gago
    • Mavis
    Gaby Mandelik
    • Mrs. Donovan
    Lenny Hicks
    • Officer Pratt
    Dyana Ortelli
    Dyana Ortelli
    • Mrs. Martinez
    John Herzfeld
    John Herzfeld
    • Det. Pearlman
    John Miranda
    John Miranda
    • Carl
    Ed Call
    • Sergeant
    Francine Lembi
    • Mother
    Freddie Dawson
    • Mr. Monteil
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Fred
    Ed Kenney
    • Man at AA Meeting
    Francis von Zerneck
    • Arnold
    • (as Frank von Zerneck Jr.)
    • Director
      • Robert Greenwald
    • Writer
      • Gregory Goodell
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Lukas Haas and Roxana Zal previously played siblings one Testament (1983).
    • Quotes

      Lyle Mollencamp: [Lyle is drunk and comes into Kenny's room] Kenny, wake up! Did you hear me? I said, wake up! You haven't said a word to me. Haven't you got anything to say to me? Huh?

      Ken Mollencamp: I don't know what you want me to say?

      Lyle Mollencamp: Well, what do I think I want you to say? You take my money! You run off without permission, you take my van, leave me stranded. And look at this place it's a pigsty. You skip school, you flunk every test you ta-

      [Lyle hits his head on the model airplane above him]

      Lyle Mollencamp: You spend all your time playing with these damn toys!

      [he throws the airplane]

    • Soundtracks
      The Kyrie
      Music by John Flaherty

      Performed by Our Lady of Malibu Church Choir

    User reviews8

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    Powerhouse Movie
    If ever there was a movie that you should watch to battle alcoholism, this is it. It deals with such important issues relating to the addiction- family relationships, denial, social behaviour, work, the heartbreaking effects and the treatment. This may be just a TV Movie but boy does it pack a punch, thanks mainly to the performance of Martin Sheen which is nothing short of superb. In fact it's hard to think of anyone else who could have done better if half as good. There are some truly memorable scenes - Sheen lawnmowing at night, and the family confrontation in the family room where Sheen destroys the room and then his kids are taken away, are almost hard to watch because of the honesty and detail of such a disrupted family. I watched this movie on Foxs Hallmark channel and im glad i did. If you can get past the dated 80's look and feel (tic tac toe, bubble gum, terrible hair and music apart from Billy Idol) then this is one you should not miss. An important film that everybody should watch. 9/10.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Scherben des Lebens
    • Filming locations
      • Simi Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Robert Greenwald Productions
      • Sheen/Greenblatt Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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