Without Consent

Without Consent, also known as Trapped and Deceived, is a 1994 television film directed by Robert Iscove and starring Jennie Garth, Jill Eikenberry, and Tom Irwin. The film, which was based on a true story, was received generally negatively, although the lead actors were praised for their roles.[1]

Without Consent
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GenreDrama
Written byTim Kring
Directed byRobert Iscove
StarringJennie Garth
Jill Eikenberry
Tom Irwin
Music byCraig Safan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersStanley M. Brooks
Jennie Garth
Randy James (co-executive producer)
ProducersRobert Iscove
Michael O. Gallant
David G. Chase (associate producer)
Jay Irwin (associate producer)
Production locationsAustin, Texas
CinematographyJohn Beymer
EditorMartin Nicholson
Running time88 minutes
Production companiesBlue Puddle Productions
Once Upon a Time Films
DistributorABC
Release
Original networkABC
Picture formatColor
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseOctober 16, 1994 (1994-10-16)

Plot

Laura Mills is a rebellious teenager who spends her days getting drunk, listening to rock music and making out with several boyfriends. Her behavior gets worse when her brother David is kicked out of the house for theft and alcohol abuse. When it turns out she was involved in a drunk driving accident, her parents decide they have had enough. They are not able to control their daughter and send her to a private psychiatric center. It soon turns out that patients in this center are drugged and abused by the staff.

Laura feels that she does not belong in the facility, claiming that she has no mental problems. Attempts to escape from the center prove unsuccessful and she is shot with a tranquilizer, and, one night, was placed in a straitjacket. One day, she succeeds in escaping and immediately turns to her parents. They, however, do not believe a word she is saying about the facility and send her back. The staff, angered by her escape, make clear that they will not treat her properly any longer. It becomes clear to Laura that she has no hope of ever leading a normal life again and accepts her fate.

When Laura's health gets worse, her parents start to believe that she was telling the truth. They decide that she should return home again, but the doctors are not willing to let her go. Determined to end the practice of the doctors, with the help from lawyer Nora Fields, Laura's parents take the issue to court, where the facility is put on trial.

Cast

References
  1. Review summary The New York Times
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