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Shattered Dreams
She Discovered a Stranger in the House... Her Husband.
1990 | 94m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Robert Iscove |
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| Writer: | Charlotte Fedders, Laura Elliott |
| Staring: |
| Charlotte marries John. Things seem ok; John has a good job and he's going up in the world, working for the government. But every so often he loses his temper and Charlotte gets the brunt of his anger. During the 18 year course of their marriage, there are at least 8 incidents of physical abuse and countless of mental. Charlotte's family and friends tell her to leave John but she keeps going back, most likely because he has convinced her that she would be nothing without him. It finally explodes in a big divorce battle balancing on the cases of abuse. | |
| Release Date: | May 13, 1990 |
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| Director: | Robert Iscove |
| Writer: | Charlotte Fedders, Laura Elliott |
| Genres: | Crime, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Carolco Pictures, CBS |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 18, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lindsay Wagner | Charlotte Fedders |
| Michael Nouri | John Fedders |
| Georgann Johnson | Helen O'Donnell |
| James Karen | Charles O'Donnell |
| Ken Jenkins | Hal Witt |
| Irene Miracle | Elaine |
| Stan Ivar | Bryan Renehan |
| Bryan Clark | Martin Ellis |
| Tom Dahlgren | Judge McAuliffe |
| Jay R. Ferguson | Older Dotti |
| Marilyn Rockafellow | Ellen O'Hare |
| Tim Ahern | Kevin |
| Russ Anderson | Wilkes |
| Bud Anthony | SEC Interviewer |
| Toni Attell | Reporter C |
| Justin Burnette | Luke - Age 9 |
| Larry Carroll | Newscaster |
| Colleen Coffey | Jill |
| Marianne Curan | Washington D.C. Reporter |
| Jeff Ellison | Luke - Age 4 |
| Joe Faust | Man at Country Club |
| Lou Felder | Man at Christmas Party |
| Guy Garner | Jack Roosevelt |
| Preston Hanson | Dean Roberts |
| Virginia Hawkins | Mrs. Roberts |
| Kenneth Joseph James | Reporter B |
| John Kidwell | Mark - Age 6 |
| Cooper Layne | Will Smythe |
| Edwina Moore | 'Washington Today' Interviewer |
| John Rixey Moore | SEC Reporter |
| Michele Pawk | Kate Roosevelt |
| Patricia Place | Woman at Country Club |
| Jim Poyner | Diffident Attorney |
| Robert Rigamonti | Reporter A |
| Douglas Stark | White-Haired Attorney |
| Daniel Ben Wilson | Matthew - Age 9 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Fedders | Book |
| David Hill | Teleplay |
| Michael Convertino | Music |
| Adrianna Sharp | Set Decoration |
| Laura Elliott | Book |
| John Beymer | Director of Photography |
| Donald Lee Harris | Production Design |
| Kathryn Kimler | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jesse Mather | Gaffer |
| Robert Iscove | Director |
| Michael Brown | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lindsay Wagner | Co-Producer |
| Stephanie Austin | Producer |
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