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.
Credits
Shattered Dreams Cast
Name |
Character |
Stan Ivar
He was 47, now 81 years old
|
as Bryan Renehan |
James Karen
He was 66, 94 years old when he died
|
as Charles O'Donnell |
Michael Nouri
He was 44, now 79 years old
|
as John Fedders |
Irene Miracle
She was 35, now 70 years old
|
as Elaine |
Jay R. Ferguson
He was 15, now 50 years old
|
as Older Dotti |
Ken Jenkins
He was 49, now 84 years old
|
as Hal Witt |
Lindsay Wagner
She was 40, now 75 years old
|
as Charlotte Fedders |
Georgann Johnson
She was 63, 91 years old when she died
|
as Helen O'Donnell |
Marilyn Rockafellow
She was 51, now 85 years old
|
as Ellen O'Hare |
Bryan Clark
He was 26, now 60 years old
|
as Martin Ellis |
Shattered Dreams Crew
Name |
Department |
Robert Iscove as Director. He was 42 (now 77) years old
|
Directing |