''Heart of the Beholder'' is a 2005

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that was written and directed by Ken Tipton. It is based on Tipton's own experience as the owner of a chain of

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rental stores in the 1980s. Tipton and his family had opened the first videocassette rental stores in St. Louis in 1980; their business was destroyed by a campaign of

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who objected to the chain's carrying the film '' The Last Temptation of Christ'' for rental. The film showed at the 2005 Westwood Film Festival. Critic Ryan Cracknell summarized the film, "There's no shortage of material for writer-director Ken Tipton to work with here. That alone makes ''Heart of the Beholder'' a film of interest. It is in many ways a politically charged film as it touches on issues of freedom of speech, religious beliefs and all out fanaticism. Still, I didn't think it was charged with enough balance and I think a large part had to do with the film's inconsistent pacing." The film won the best feature award at the 2005 New Hampshire Film Festival and the directors choice award at the 2005 Bluegrass Independent Film Festival.

Cast

* Matt Letscher as Mike Howard *

Sarah Joy Brown Sarah Joy Brown, sometimes credited simply as Sarah Brown (born February 18, 1975), is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for originating the role of Carly Corinthos on the American daytime drama ''General Hospital'' from 1996 to 200 ...

as Diane Howard *

Greg Germann Gregory Andrew Germann ( ; born February 26, 1958) is an American actor who is known for playing Richard Fish on the television series '' Ally McBeal'', which earned him a Screen Actors Guild award. He also is known for his roles as Eric "Rico ...

as Bob Harris * Anne Ramsay as Reeba Holings *

Michael Dorn Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor best known for his role as the Klingon Worf in the '' Star Trek'' franchise. He has appeared more times as a regular cast member than any other ''Star Trek'' actor in the franchise's hist ...

as Lieutenant Larson *

John Prosky John Prosky (born 1962) is an American film, theatre, and television actor. Career Prosky's numerous TV credits include ''NYPD Blue'', '' ER'', '' Heroes'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''True Blood'', '' JAG'', ''My So-Called Life'', ''Star Trek: Deep S ...

as Reverend Brewer *

Arden Myrin Arden VanAmringe Myrin () is an American actress and comedian. Myrin was a cast member on the Netflix series '' Insatiable'', playing the role of Regina Sinclair, and starred in the world premiere of Steve Martin's play ''Meteor Shower'' at the ...

as Patty * Silas Weir Mitchell as Lester * Priscilla Barnes as Miss Olivia * Chloë Moretz as Molly * Jason Wiles as Deetz * John Dye as D.A. Eric Manion *Carrie Armstrong as Vesta *Conrad Bachman as Rudy *April Barnett as Rhonda *Katelin Chesna as Marci *

Patty McCormack Patricia McCormack (born Patricia Ellen Russo in 1945) is an American actress with a career in theater, films, and television. McCormack began her career as a child actress. She is perhaps best known for her performance as Rhoda Penmark in Max ...

as Helen *Roseanne Benjamin as Vicky *

Daphne Duplaix Daphne (; ; el, Δάφνη, , ), a minor figure in Greek mythology, is a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. There are several versions of the myth in whi ...

as Detective Deborah Burbach *Susan Johnston as Joan *David Kelsey as Murphy *

Michelle Paradise Michelle Paradise is an American writer, producer and actress. She created, wrote and starred in the short film ''The Ten Rules'' and the television series ''Exes and Ohs'', and subsequently became a writer and producer for the television series ' ...

as Denise Weston

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