No One Would Tell (1996)

A shy high school student's seemingly perfect relationship with a popular jock quickly turns abusive and dangerous.

Director:

Noel Nosseck

Writer:

Steven Loring

Stars:

Candace Cameron Bure, Fred Savage, Gregory Alan Williams

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Candace Cameron Bure	...	Stacy Collins (as Candace Cameron)
Fred Savage	...	Bobby Tennison
Gregory Alan Williams	...	Detective Anderson (as GregAlan Williams)
Heather McComb	...	Nicki
Rodney Eastman	...	Tony Dinardo
Season Hubley	...	Rita Thompson
Sally Jessy Raphael	...	Judge
Michelle Phillips	...	Laura Collins
Gary Wolf	...	Neil
Chad Cox	...	Bruno Brunoski
Justina Machado	...	Val Cho
Paul Linke	...	Rod Merredi
Eric Balfour	...	Vince Fortner
Martha Romo	...	Carla
Paige Moss	...	Donna Fowler

Storyline

Shy sixteen-year-old Stacy Collins can't believe that the most popular guy in school, an attractive athlete named Bobby Tennison, is interested in her. At first she is flattered by his constant attention, but then he becomes possessive and jealous-telling her who she can speak to and what she can wear. Threats escalate into violence when Bobby thinks Stacy has stepped out of line. Soon she is walking on egg shells and living in fear. Having seen the tell-tale bruises, Stacy's best friend convinces her to break things off with Bobby-but in a moment of weakness, Stacy goes to meet him.

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Plot Keywords:

school | athlete | high school | violence | girlfriend boyfriend relationship | 

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Taglines:

Jealousy is dangerous. Obsession is deadly.

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Sport | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Conspiracy of Silence

Filming Locations:

Mesa, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frank & Bob Films II,Hallmark Entertainment,Von Zerneck Sertner Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film shoot was completed in 3 weeks while Fred Savage (19 at the time of shooting) was a sophomore and English major at Stanford. The shoot overlapped the first two weeks of Stanford's winter quarter requiring Savage to juggle studies and assignment extensions with his professors.

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Goofs

After Bobby throws Stacy into the wall, she stands up and says she is okay. Right before he gives her a kiss and says he loves her, her hair is tucked behind her ear, then as he kisses her on the forehead her hair hangs loosely.

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Quotes

Nicki: Get away from her!
[pushes Bobby away from Stacy]
Tony Dinardo: Bobby, what's going on?
Stacy Collins: Look. It was an accident, okay? I was so stupid.
Nicki: Stacy, he hit you!
Stacy Collins: He didn't hurt me.
Nicki: Your nose is bleeding. Let's go inside.
Bobby Tennison: [to Nicki] This is between us, okay?
Nicki: [to Stacy] You are not going with him. You hear me? He treats you like crap!
Stacy Collins: Well, you don't know what he's been through! Besides, you don't give up on someone you love.
[...]

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Connections

Remade as No One Would Tell (2018)

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Soundtracks

This I Swear
by The Skyliners
Released: 1960

User Reviews

Good commentary on a true case...

While we certainly see an abundance of these films on LMN, the message is important, and not to be discarded.

Candace Cameron is quite good as a 16 year old involved in an abusive relationship. Fred Savage is the school hunk who also comes from a troubled family. Michelle Phillips as Cameron's mother is pretty good, as she has a tendency to be involved with an abusive partner as well. At one point- when Bobby is abusing her daughter, she tries to reason with her to get out of the relationship. Cameron replies- he loves me at least I have that- you never did.

We see the mind games and denial that exist in these complex abusive relationships. Sometimes the abuse is subtle, psychological, but always degrading.

This is a good film for young women. Self-esteem is often non- existent and takes time to develop. The problem is that denying the abuse, or pretending it doesn't exist only makes it worse. The victim often loses her friends and is isolated. The twist at the end of the movie is a bit unexpected, and should be taken to heart. This was a true, tragic story. If you liked this film you may also enjoy "When No One Would Listen" with Michelle Lee and James Farentino. 7/10.