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Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (1986)

Circle of Violence: A Family Drama poster
Directed by
David Greene
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged woman struggles to care for her aging mother who lives with her and her family. The mother's difficult behavior pushes the family to a breaking point.

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What happens

Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (also known as Circle of Violence: A Family on the Edge or simply Circle of Violence) is a 1986 CBS television movie. Directed by David Greene and starring Tuesday Weld, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Bonerz and River Phoenix, the film tells the tragic story of the seldom addressed issue of elder parent abuse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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