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Born Innocent 1974 2 stars

    TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald Wrye
Cast: Linda Blair, Joanna Miles, Kim Hunter, Richard Jaeckel, Allyn Ann McLerie, Mary Murphy, Janit Baldwin, Nora Heflin, Tina Andrews, Mitch Vogel

  Fourteen-year-old Chris Parker (Linda Blair), a habitual runaway, is committed to a reform school. Rather than being helped, the conditions of the school only add to the abuse from her family.

The Entertainer 1976 2 and a half stars

    TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald Wrye
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Ray Bolger, Sada Thompson, Tyne Daly, Allyn Ann McLerie, Annette O'Toole, Mitch Ryan, Michael Cristofer, Dick O'Neill, Alan DeWitt

  This remake of Tony Richardson's 1960 movie pales by comparison. This time around Jack Lemmon plays Archie Rice, a vaudeville entertainer of high expectations and little talent.

The Face of Rage 1983 3 stars

    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald Wrye
Cast: Dianne Wiest, George Dzundza, Graham Beckel, Jeffrey DeMunn, Danny Glover, John Glover, John Goodman, Raymond J. Barry, Thomas G. Waites

  Therapists experiment with bringing rape victims and their attackers together for confrontations in order to bring closure to the victims' traumatic experiences.

Ice Castles 1978 2 and a half stars

    PG, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald Wrye
Cast: Lynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson, Colleen Dewhurst, Tom Skerritt, Jennifer Warren, David Huffman

  Alexis Winston (Lynn-Holly Johnson) is headed for an Olympic championship as a skater when a tragic accident blinds her. Her friend Nick Peterson (Robby Benson) steps in and encourages her to continue the dream.

Not in This Town 1997 2 and a half stars

    TV, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald Wrye
Cast: Kathy Baker, Adam Arkin, Ed Begley Jr., Max Gail Jr., Douglas Greer, Hannah Driggs, Anne Sward, Char Nelson, Bradford Tatum, Tayva Patch

  This is a riveting account, based on the true story, of one woman's (Kathy Baker) resistance to neo-Nazi forces in Billings, Montana during 1993. While the ending does not bring about an end to senseless hatred, in this case at least one battle of the war has been won.

Movie Quick Pick

1. Born Innocent (1974)
2. The Entertainer (1976)
3. The Face of Rage (1983)
4. Ice Castles (1978)
5. Not in This Town (1997)

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