Kids Don't Tell

Kids Don't Tell is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film about child molestation starring Michael Ontkean and JoBeth Williams. The docudrama, which was directed by Oscar-nominated film editor Sam O'Steen (Chinatown, Postcards from the Edge), was broadcast on CBS on March 5, 1985.[1]

Kids Don't Tell
JoBeth Williams & Michael Ontkean in a scene from Kids Don't Tell
GenreDrama
Written byMaurice Hurley
Directed bySam O'Steen
StarringMichael Ontkean
JoBeth Williams
Ari Meyers
Leo Rossi
Leaf Phoenix
Music byFred Karlin
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)Rick Rosenberg
Robert W. Christiansen
Producer(s)Barry Greenfield
Bruce Hendricks (associate producer)
Production location(s)Marina del Rey, California
CinematographyMichael D. Margulies
Editor(s)Randy Roberts
Running time101 minutes
Production company(s)Chris/Rose Productions
Viacom Productions
DistributorCBS Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCBS
Picture formatColor
Audio formatStereo
Original release
  • March 5, 1985 (1985-03-05)

Plot

Driven by a duty to his young daughter (Ari Meyers), filmmaker John Ryan (Michael Ontkean) agrees to produce a documentary on the sexual abuse of children in the American status quo. However, his loving wife Claudia (JoBeth Williams) becomes increasingly despondent and troubled as the filmmaker immerses himself further into the project. Ryan obtains participation from a host of experts in the field, including a Los Angeles police detective (Leo Rossi), who provides powerful insight into how the legal system fails, and a habitual molester (Jordan Charney), who tells of his technique for choosing and assaulting his victims.[2]

Cast

References
  1. "The Albany Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  2. "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
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