''Shattered Innocence'' is a 1988 American made for television

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Sandor Stern Sandor Stern (born July 13, 1936) is a Canadians, Canadian writer, director and film producer best known for his horror films. Personal life Born in the northern Canadian town of Timmins, Ontario; raised in the small town of Prescott, Ontario, ...

and written by Thanet Richard and Sandor Stern. The film stars Jonna Lee,

Melinda Dillon Melinda Ruth Dillon (October 13, 1939 – January 9, 2023) was an American actress. She received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in the original production of '' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'', and she was nominated for th ...

, John Pleshette,

Kris Kamm Kris Kamm (born November 29, 1964) is an American actor, most recognizable from his role as Stuart Rosebrock in the sitcom ''Coach''. Kamm was born in Evanston, Illinois. His first acting roles were small parts on television shows. He has appe ...

, Ben Frank, Dennis Howard,

Stephen Schnetzer Stephen Paul Schnetzer (born June 11, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Cass Winthrop on ''Another World'' from 1982 to 1986, returning in 1987 until the show's cancellation in 1999. He won a Soap Opera Digest ...

, Richard Cox and

Nadine van der Velde Nadine van der Velde (born May 14, 1962) is a Canadian actress, writer, and producer. She is a three-time Emmy award winner, two-time Annie Award winner and a recipient of a Humanitas Award. Early life and career Nadine was born in Toronto. She ...

. The film premiered on

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on March 9, 1988.

Plot

An eighteen year old former Kansas high school cheerleader moves to Los Angeles upon graduating and becomes a cocaine addicted porn actress before committing suicide at age twenty. Based on the dramatization of real-life accounts of the late

Shauna Grant Colleen Marie Applegate (May 30, 1963 – March 23, 1984), known professionally as Shauna Grant, was an American pornographic actress and nude model. During her two-year career, she appeared in over 30 pornographic films, earning up to $100,000. ...

Cast

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* {{IMDb title, 0096091, Shattered Innocence 1980s English-language films 1980s American films 1988 television films 1988 films American drama television films 1988 drama films CBS films English-language drama films Films directed by Sandor Stern