Trapped in Silence

• Director: Michael Tuchner
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• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Melodrama
• Main Cast: Marsha Mason, Kiefer Sutherland
• Release Year: 1986
• Country: US
• Run Time: 94 minutes

Plot

A young boy retreats into a world of silence in this made-for-television drama. Kiefer Sutherland stars as Kevin Richter, an adolescent boy who has suffered from years of physical abuse. In an attempt to deal emotionally with the effects of the abuse, Kevin refuses to speak and instead lives in a world of silence. When child psychologist Jennifer Hubbell (Marsha Mason) becomes aware of his situation, she refuses to write him off as a hopeless case and works tirelessly to help him emerge from his protective shell. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide

Cast

Frances Foster - Ovelia; John Mahoney - Doctor Winslow; Marsha Mason - Jennifer Hubbell; John McCurry - Tyler Getz; Harsh Nayyar - Dr. Perkash; Stephen Pearlman - Dr. Rosenthal; Karen Shallo - Jean Gabrielson; Kiefer Sutherland - Kevin Richter; Amy Wright - Dana Wendolowski; Ron Silver - Doctor Jeff Tomlinson; Rebecca Schull - Marlys Mengies

Credit

Michael Tuchner - Director, Eric Albertson - Editor, Jeffrey S. Grant - Executive Producer, Charles Gross - Composer (Music Score), William F. de Seta - Production Designer, Brian Tufano - Cinematographer, Dick Atkins - Producer, Pat E. Victor - Teleplay By, Torey Hayden - Book Author