''Sins of Silence'' is a 1996 American

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directed by

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and written by Shelley Evans, from a story by Evans and Kathryn Montgomery. Inspired by actual events, the film stars Holly Marie Combs and Lindsay Wagner. Though set in

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, it was filmed in

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. The film was broadcast on February 20, 1996, in the United States by

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Plot

Molly McKinley, a former nun now employed, and grossly underfunded, as a rape counselor. A teenager named Sophie seeks out Molly's help after she is raped by the

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of a wealthy family. Refusing to release a confidential file that would reveal Sophie's past promiscuity, and thus seriously compromise her case against her assailant, Molly is sent to jail. The problem now becomes two-pronged: If Molly wants to be released, she must hand over information that may allow the rapist to go free; and if Sophie doesn't speak up, Molly's future career will be destroyed.

Cast

* Holly Marie Combs - Sophie DiMatteo * Lindsay Wagner - Molly McKinley * Cynthia Sikes - Cynthia Hayes * Laura Bertram - Carrie * Sean McCann - Lee Keating * Victor Argo - Nick DiMatteo *

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- Joey Finn * Jason Cadieux - Tommy Bickley *

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- Father Flannigan * Colin Fox - Judge Boland * Deborah Burgess - Anchorwoman * Christina Cox - Volunteer * Suzanne Coy - Prison Guard * Norma Dell'Agnese - Mohawk * Richard Fitzpatrick - Jonas * Gabriel Hogan - Restaurant Patron * Larry Reynolds - Old Man * Jason Weinberg - Resident

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sins Of Silence 1996 films 1996 drama films American drama television films American films based on actual events CBS films Drama films based on actual events Films about rape in the United States Films directed by Sam Pillsbury Films set in San Diego Films shot in Toronto Television films based on actual events 1990s American films