The End of Innocence (1990)

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Actress Dyan Cannon, whose 1976 directorial debut Number One was nominated for a "best short subject" Academy Award, moves on to feature-length projects with The End of Innocence. In addition to directing, Ms. Cannon wrote the screenplay and played a leading role in this story of a young girl… More Actress Dyan Cannon, whose 1976 directorial debut Number One was nominated for a "best short subject" Academy Award, moves on to feature-length projects with The End of Innocence. In addition to directing, Ms. Cannon wrote the screenplay and played a leading role in this story of a young girl spiritually torn apart by forces beyond her control. Rebecca Schaeffer plays Stephanie Lewis, unwanted and ignored by her eternally squabbling parents. Mom and Dad do further damage to Stephanie's battered psyche by giving her mixed messages concerning sex and religion. The girl's self-esteem dwindles to microscopic proportions thanks to a series of no-good boyfriends. Suffering a nervous breakdown, she is placed in an asylum, where for the first time she treated as a human being rather than a nuisance by compassionate psychiatrist John Heard. Completed in the late 1980s, End of Innocence was released in 1990, one year after the death of star Rebecca Schaeffer. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 42 min.
Directed By: Dyan Cannon
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Dec 6, 1990 Wide
On DVD: Jun 1, 2004
Studio: Madacy Home Video

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Jonathan R. Perry, Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
Scream, scream and scream again ...

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Cast

            Dyan Cannon as Stephanie Lewis

            John Heard as Dean

            George Coe as Dad

            Lola Mason as Mom

            Rebecca Schaeffer as Stephanie at 18

            Billie Bird as Mrs. Yabledablow

            Dennis Burkley as Tiny

            Viveka Davis as Honey

            Eric Harrison as Sister

            Paul Lieber as Rabbi

            Michael Madsen as Earl

            Madge Sinclair as Nurse Bowlin

            Renée Taylor as Angel

            Diana Barrows as Arlene

            Todd Field as Richard

            Bridget Fonda
            
            Arlene Golonka as Claire

            Charlie Hawke as Some New Guy (Chuck)

            Albert Henderson as Grandpa

            Linda Lutz as Mrs. Gross

            Jack McGee as Officer Jake

            Stephen Meadows as Michael

            Bill Moseley as Man on the Hill

            Romy Rosemont as Waitress

            Connie Sawyer as Grandma

            James Terry as Another Guy

            Shani Ginsberg
            
            Stoney Jackson as Leroy

            James Shanta as Guy in the Park
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