Breaking Through (After the Silence) (1996)
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This fact-based TV movie stars JoBeth Williams as Pam Willis, a case worker for the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women. In the course of a standard investigation, Pam comes upon Laura Keyes (Kellie Martin), a 14-year-old deafmute girl who has been locked up since childhood and never… More This fact-based TV movie stars JoBeth Williams as Pam Willis, a case worker for the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women. In the course of a standard investigation, Pam comes upon Laura Keyes (Kellie Martin), a 14-year-old deafmute girl who has been locked up since childhood and never taught sign language. Even worse, Laura has endured a lifetime of unspeakable abuse at the hands of her father. Taking Laura under her wing, Pam endeavors to teach the terrified girl how to communicate and function in the "outside" world--and in the process, awakens the soul that has been so long buried within Laura's battered consciousness. This mission turns out to be a desperate race against time when Laura's bestial father begins scouring the slums in search of his "runaway" daughter. Breaking Through debuted December 30, 1996 on ABC. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Fred Gerber
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 30, 1996 Wide
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Cast
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Kellie Martin
as Laura, Laura Keyes
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JoBeth Williams
as Pam Willis
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Alan Rosenberg
as Ned Burkett
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Aaron Kubey
as Doug
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Thomas Kopache
as Ray Keyes
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Billy Jayne
as Mike
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Donna Bullock
as Amy
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Jennifer Delora
as Sister Anne
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Sal Lopez
as John Sanchez
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S. Epatha Merkerson
as Barbara
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Mark Arnott
as Joe
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Erika Lynn Dickson
as Margie
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Maggie Fleming
as Paula
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Nelson Mashita
as Dr. Roddell
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Deborah Offner
as DA Katz
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Jeanne Paulsen
as Mary Keyes
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Rose Portillo
as Lisa
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Missy Victorson
as Alice
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Maura Vincent
as Joan
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Laurie Woolery
as Nurse Rita
