Silent Witness

Oct 14, 1985

1h 36m

★ 4.4

She wanted to tell the truth. But they wouldn't let her.

Overview

The marriage of a young working-class woman is jeopardized when she witnesses her brother-in-law's participation in a gang rape of an intoxicated woman in a neighborhood bar.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Robert Greenwald Productions

Silent Witness Trailers

Cast

Anna Abbatieri-Dunne

Valerie Bertinelli

Kevin Dunne

John Savage

Patti Mullen

Melissa Leo

Brad Huffman

Pat Corley

Michael Dunne

Chris Nash

Ted Gunning

Steven Williams

Ma Dunne

Jacqueline Brookes

Joey Caputo

Alex McArthur

Jean Dunne

Katie McCombs

Det. Pileggi

Tom Signorelli

Karl Englehardt

Billy Elmer

Lou

Tom Badal

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