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Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story is a american film of genre Drama directed by Bill Corcoran with Melissa Gilbert
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (1993)
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Add to a movie listShattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story is a 1993 television film directed by Bill Corcoran. The film, which is based upon the true story of Shari Karney, garnered generally positive reviews. However, it was criticized for exploiting a real incest case for entertainment use.
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Situated in the early 1980s, Shari Karney is a successful attorney, assigned to an incest case, involving a three-year-old girl, Christie, who is being molested by her father. She initially refuses to take the case, explaining that she isn't familiar with cases involving sexual abuse. She is later convinced by the child's mother, Darlene Holland, but the trial proves to be difficult. Nine months later, she is heavily invested in the case, which involves her private life. She has trouble sleeping at night and is often bothered by flashbacks of her own past. Whenever she tries to make love with her boyfriend Mark, she suffers panic attacks. She eventually attacks David Holland, the man charged, in the courtroom and is therefore sent to jail for two days.Actors
Melissa Gilbert
(Shari Karney)
Kate Nelligan
(Stephanie Chadford)
Shirley Douglas
(Vivian Karney)
Dick Latessa
(Jack Karney)
Ellen Burstyn
(Joan Delvecchio)
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