Circle of Violence: A Family Drama

Circle of Violence: A Family Drama
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama

Tuesday Weld and Geraldine Fitzgerald
Directed by David Greene
Produced by Sheldon Pinchuk
Bill Finnegan
Patricia Finnegan
Deborah Moore
Gerald Rafshoon
Written by William Wood
Starring Tuesday Weld
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Peter Bonerz
River Phoenix
Philip Sterling
Zoaunne Leroy
Ellen Travolta
Sue Giosa
Music by Gil Mellé
Cinematography Stevan Larner
Editing by David Campling
Distributed by CBS
Release date(s) 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 starring Tuesday Weld, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Bonerz and River Phoenix that tells the tragic story of the seldom addressed issue of elder parent abuse.

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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, money's tight and 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
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 - Honorable mention
Television and Theatrical Film Fiction
Sheldon Pinchuk
Bill Finnegan
Patricia Finnegan
Deborah Moore
Gerald Rafshoon
Honored [2]

References

  1. ^ a b "9th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms9.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 
  2. ^ "1987 Wise Owl Awards". IMDb.com: Retirement Research Foundation. http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000562/1987. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 

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