Circle of Violence: A Family Drama
| Circle of Violence: A Family Drama | |
|---|---|
 Tuesday Weld and Geraldine Fitzgerald | |
| Directed by | David Greene |
| Written by | William Wood |
| Produced by | Sheldon Pinchuk Bill Finnegan Patricia Finnegan Deborah Moore Gerald Rafshoon |
| Starring | Tuesday Weld Geraldine Fitzgerald Peter Bonerz River Phoenix Philip Sterling Zoaunne Leroy Ellen Travolta Sue Giosa |
| Cinematography | Stevan Larner |
| Edited by | David Campling |
| Music by | Gil Mellé |
| Distributed by | CBS |
Release date | October 12, 1986 |
Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (also known as Circle of Violence: A Family on the Edge or simply Circle of Violence) is a 1986 CBS television movie. Directed by David Greene and starring Tuesday Weld, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Bonerz and River Phoenix, the film tells the tragic story of the seldom addressed issue of elder parent abuse.
Synopsis
Georgia Benfield (Tuesday Weld) is at a difficult place in her life; her husband, Pete (Peter Bonerz) has left her for a younger woman, her teenage son, Chris (River Phoenix) is unmanageable, and she's struggling financially when her widowed mother, Charlotte (Geraldine Fitzgerald) moves in. Amid juggling a new full-time job, raising two children, and her failing marriage, the constant bickering between mother and daughter continues as it has ever since Georgia was a child. Finally, at her wit's end, Georgia loses control and begins physically abusing her elderly mother, just as Georgia had been abused herself as a child. As family and friends slowly begin to learn of the abuse, and long buried family secrets come to light, both mother and daughter must learn to accept the past, to change what is happening at present, in order to face a better future.
Cast
| Cast | |
|---|---|
| Actor | Role |
| Tuesday Weld | Georgia Benfield |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | Charlotte Kessling |
| Peter Bonerz | Pete Benfield |
| River Phoenix | Chris Benfield |
| Philip Sterling | Jim McLane |
| Zoaunne LeRoy | Florence McLane |
| Ellen Travolta | Marion |
| Sue Giosa | Dr. Kalmeir |
| Christina Maria Hutter | Addie Benfield |
| Bradley Lieberman | Mark |
| Jeannie Dougherty | Neighbor |
| Jeanette Miller | Woman Singer |
| Adele Gilbert | Mrs. Edwards |
| Jamie Jameson | Boy |
Awards
| Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 1986–1987 | Young Artist Award | Best Television Family Special, Movie of the Week or Variety Show | Circle of Violence | Nominated | [1] |
| Best Young Actress in a Family Special, Movie of the Week or Variety Show | Christina Maria Hutter | Nominated | [1] | ||
| 1987 | Retirement Research Foundation Wise Owl Award |
Television and Theatrical Film Fiction | Sheldon Pinchuk Bill Finnegan Patricia Finnegan Deborah Moore Gerald Rafshoon |
Honorable mention | [2] |
References
- ^ a b "9th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "1987 Wise Owl Awards". IMDb.com: Retirement Research Foundation. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
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