Stolen Innocence (1995)

Stacy, a rebellious teenager, leaves home for the freedom and adventure of life on the road away from her parents. Afraid and alone, she is befriended by Richard, a handsome ex-con ... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Norton (as Bill L. Norton)

Writer:

Phil Penningroth

Stars:

Tracey Gold, Thomas Calabro, Bess Armstrong

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tracey Gold	...	Stacy
Thomas Calabro	...	Richard Brown
Bess Armstrong	...	Becky Sapp
Nick Searcy	...	John Sapp
Terence Knox	...	Jed Harris
Matt Letscher	...	Eddie (as Matthew Letscher)
Richard Conti	...	FBI Agent Don
Mary Eaton Fairfield
Brendon Ryan Barrett	...	Johnny Sapp
Amanda Detmer	...	Dannie Baldwin
Nick Scoggin	...	Lou / Truck Driver
Carmen Greenfield	...	Truck Stop Waitress
Michael M. Foley	...	Clerk (as Mike Foley)
Joel Avalos	...	Pizza Boy
Richard Gross	...	Doctor

Storyline

Stacy, a rebellious teenager, leaves home for the freedom and adventure of life on the road away from her parents. Afraid and alone, she is befriended by Richard, a handsome ex-con traveling across the country on a crime spree. Her short lived joy soon turns to terror.

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | teenage rebel | runaway | ransom | hostage | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stolen Innocence

Filming Locations:

Chico, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hill/Fields Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Live! with Kelly: Episode dated 2 October 1995 (1995)

User Reviews

A Memorable Story

This is a made-for-television film that isn't easily forgotten. It's a psychological drama, memorable more for the excellent character development and acting than the plot. The story might be hard to believe, particularly the ending, were in not based on a real events.

Tracey Gold plays an 18-year-old runaway from a lower-middle class home, determined to break out of an contentious relationship with her mother. Basically a good girl but naive, Gold's character, Stacy, ends up in the world of cross-country truckers, where a smooth operator named Richard (expertly played by Thomas Calabro) convinces her to take a ride west with him and his driver partner in an empty rig. Richard comes across immediately as a slick con artist, and Stacy is impressed.

Once the pickup is made, the viewer watches as Richard is revealed slowly and methodically to be a criminal, a hustler, and ultimately a violent, paranoid psychopath. A level of suspense is maintained as the viewer sees each change in Richard's demeanor before Stacy herself understands the mess she's gotten herself into.

But it's not a simple tale of "madman grabs girl." Richard is a conflicted man, Stacy his perfect prey. The interaction between them shows the complexity of the personalities of all involved, from Richard's dominated and abused accomplice to the vulnerable and guileless Stacy. But Richard is the character that fascinates most. Everything he does suggests a troubled past, a tendency to unpredictable mood swings, and ultimately, when Stacy's fear becomes overwhelming, a compulsion to possess her and control her, even to the point of threats to take her life.

Still, a curious bond is formed between them. And that's what makes the story so poignant. This is a well-made film; it has the sort of subtlety that makes it worth watching more than once.