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Fallen Angel (1981)

Fallen Angel poster
Directed by
Robert Lewis
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenager gets involved in child pornography. The film follows her struggle and the people around her as they confront the situation.

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What happens

Fallen Angel is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film that explores child pornography. It was directed by Robert Lewis, written by Lew Hunter, and stars Melinda Dillon, Richard Masur, Dana Hill, and Ronny Cox. It is a Green/Epstein Production in association with Columbia Pictures Television. The film received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Drama Special, and won a Young Artist Award for star Hill in the category of Best Young Actress. After its initial airing on CBS, it was released on VHS by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video in 1983, and aired occasionally via syndication and cable television into the mid-1990s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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