Terror in the Family

TV Movie
1996
Not Rated
1h 26m

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Joanna Kerns, Hilary Swank, Adam Hendershott, and Dan Lauria in Terror in the Family (1996)

A portrait of a dysfunctional 1990s suburban family, where behind closed doors, alcohol and rebellion are hidden inside the lie of perfection. 15-year-old Deena's sleazy, twisted boyfriend i... Read allA portrait of a dysfunctional 1990s suburban family, where behind closed doors, alcohol and rebellion are hidden inside the lie of perfection. 15-year-old Deena's sleazy, twisted boyfriend is believed--at first--to be the cause.A portrait of a dysfunctional 1990s suburban family, where behind closed doors, alcohol and rebellion are hidden inside the lie of perfection. 15-year-old Deena's sleazy, twisted boyfriend is believed--at first--to be the cause.

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5.7/10

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Trivia
Actor Ryan Mouritsen (featured) was still living in Sandy, Utah while working on this production. He used to visit Hollywood to work on productions while networking and helping on TV and film productions. Sometimes he even did extra work. This film and the positive experiences helped him decide to move to Hollywood in 1998 to pursue his career goals.

Quotes
Todd Marten: [Deena comes home at 2:00 A.M. and her father is sitting in the stairwell] Do I have to lock you in your room?
Deena Marten: I just went out for a walk.
Todd Marten: At 2:00 in the morning you went out for a walk?
Cynthia Marten: [Deena's mother walks down the stairwell] When you're grounded?
Deena Marten: I've been locked up all day.
Todd Marten: You haven't been locked up all day, but you will be. I'll nail the damn door shut if I have to.
Cynthia Marten: You're not leaving this house until we get you to a doctor.
Deena Marten: A doctor?
Todd Marten: It's for your own good, Deena. Whatever's going on, it has to stop. And it's gonna stop now.
Cynthia Marten: What are you doing? We're trying to help you.
Deena Marten: Get away from me.
Todd Marten: Put that down. Deena, put that down right now.
Deena Marten: Get away!
Cynthia Marten: Please. Deena!
Todd Marten: Put the damn phone down!
Deena Marten: Get away from me!
Todd Marten: Deena, stop it!
[Deena breaks the mirror in the back of some pictures behind her]
Todd Marten: What the hell are you doing?
Cynthia Marten: Put that down right--
[Deena hits her mother in the face with the telephone. Cynthia's forehead is hurt. Deena runs away]
Todd Marten: Deena! Deena, come back here! Deena!

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7/10

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This was an intense film from Lifetime Network, Hilary Swank is a teenage girl who wants her freedom from her parents and wants to be with her boyfriend,, well her parents are going to put a stop to this, but problem is this spoiled brat is violent and she goes after her dad by slamming a door on his arm,, fighting with her mother,, classic tale of teenage girl rebelling but goes way to far in this movie I felt,, the mother escapes by drinking whine during the day,, the husband is busy in the basement doing woodworking,, and the son is busy sipping vodka before bed,, this movie is kinda hard to watch,, in part because I had a teenage step daughter that was violent as she got older, but thank goodness not to the point in the movie , but close enough. interesting watch,,, Dan Lauria was good, and Jo Anna Kerns was great and stole the show for me.