''A Reason to Believe'' is a 1995 American

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independent film directed by

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. The film is set in

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, and

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, and was released on September 22, 1995.

Plot

Charlotte, a popular girl on campus, goes to a wild party while her boyfriend Wesley is not in town. When she realizes she's become too drunk, she tries to leave the party. But Jim, whom she danced with at the party, soon joins her and forces Charlotte into a sexual encounter. Feeling shame and

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, she grapples to find the courage to speak her mind. When she does, many of her friends don't believe her. In the meantime, Jim honestly doesn't think what happened that night was rape. But as members of his own fraternity and campus feminist groups begin to unpiece the puzzle, the ensuing experience challenges the trust and friendship of college students who thought they would be friends forever.

Cast

Jay Underwood Jay Underwood (born October 1, 1968) is an American actor and pastor. Beginning a prolific career as a teen actor in the mid-1980s, he is perhaps best known for his starring feature film roles; portraying Eric Gibb in ''The Boy Who Could Fly'', ...

- Jim Curran * Allison Smith - Charlotte Byrne *

Danny Quinn Danny Quinn (born Daniele Anthony Quinn; 16 April 1964) is a Mexican-Italian actor. He is the son of Anthony Quinn.http://articles.philly.com/1997-08-20/living/25567777_1_kathy-benvin-fayed-dodi Since 1986, he has appeared in more than twenty fi ...

- Wesley *

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- Linda Perryman * Kim Walker - Judith *

Keith Coogan Keith Coogan (born January 13, 1970) is an American actor. He is the grandson of actor Jackie Coogan. Biography Keith Eric Mitchell was born on January 13, 1970, in Palm Springs, California, the son of Leslie Diane Coogan Mitchell, a realtor. H ...

- Potto * Christopher Birt - Gary * Lisa Lawrence - Alison *

Holly Marie Combs Holly Marie Combs Ryan (born December 3, 1973) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles as Kimberly Brock in the CBS series '' Picket Fences'' (1992–1996), Piper Halliwell in The WB series ''Charmed'' (1998–2006) and ...

- Sharon *

Obba Babatundé Obba Babatundé (born Donald Cohen; December 1, 1951) is an American actor. A native of Queens, New York City, he has appeared in more than seventeen stage productions, thirty theatrical films, sixty made-for-television films, and two prime-time ...

- Prof. Thurman *

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- Dean Kirby *

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- Constance * Afton Smith - Becky *

Joe Flanigan Joe Flanigan (born January 5, 1967) is an American writer and actor best known for his portrayal of the character John Sheppard (Stargate), Major/Lt. Colonel John Sheppard in ''Stargate Atlantis''. Early life Flanigan was born Joseph Dunnigan II ...

- Eric Sayles * David Overlund - Freddy * Jimmy Kieffer - Dave Brown (as Jim Kieffer) * Mary Thomas - Tracy * Michelle Stratton - Amy * Rachel Parker - Donna * Sally Kenyon - Daisy * Andy Holcomb - Harvey * Cary Spadafora - Nancy * Terek Puckett - Lazy student * Matt Johnston - Hippie student * Tracy Keegan - ... * Steve Carruthers - ... * Christopher Trela - Kinko's brother *

Don Handfield Don Handfield is an American filmmaker, author, and producer. Education and acting career Handfield studied theater and film at Ohio State University, graduating with a degree in journalism in 1993. His first job in media after college was as a ...

- Nuj * Jon Hoffman - Dean * Claire Cundiff - Capt. Pepper * Christian Meinhardt - Editor * Tulane Chartock - Dean's secretary * Carol O'Neil - Feminist hanging flyers * Alex Wolfe - Asshole in quad * Amy Smith - Bartender at Hole in the Wall * Frank Martorana - Scared brother (as Frank Martina) * Catherine Pinckert - Girl never studying * Jeff Niles - ... * Doye Trachtenberg - Biggest brother * Doug Devine - Party brother * Brett Kreutzmann - Shot-race brother

External links

* 1995 films Films set in Cincinnati American drama films 1995 drama films American independent films Films about fraternities and sororities 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{indie-drama-film-stub