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Shattered Dreams (1990)

Shattered Dreams poster
Directed by
Robert Iscove
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman endures an abusive marriage with a controlling husband. The story follows her struggle to leave and start a new life.

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What happens

Shattered Dreams is a 1990 American made-for-television drama film directed by Robert Iscove, based on the 1987 book, Shattered Dreams: The Story of Charlotte Fedders by Charlotte Fedders. The film stars Lindsay Wagner and Michael Nouri. The film premiered on Sunday, May 13, 1990 on CBS. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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