Circle of Violence: A Family Drama

Oct 12, 1986

1h 30m

★ 6.7

Overview

Georgia Benfield, at her wit's end, 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.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Lorimar Television

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Cast

Georgia Benfield

Tuesday Weld

Charlotte Kessling

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Chris Benfield

River Phoenix

Peter Benfield

Peter Bonerz

Jim McLane

Philip Sterling

Marion

Ellen Travolta

Florence McLane

Zoaunne LeRoy

Dr. Kalmeir

Sue Giosa

Mark

Bradley Lieberman

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