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Born Innocent

Born Innocent

A Young Girl Behind Bars... The Pain. The Abuse. The Revenge.

19766.31h 38m

Overview

A constant runaway is given over to the care of the state and finds herself in a remand centre for girls. She is soon caught between the uncaring bureaucracy, the sometimes brutal treatment from her peers and her own abusive family, and only one care worker sees her potential to rise above her tragic circumstances.

Directed by Donald Wrye
Written by Gerald Di Pego, Creighton Brown Burnham
Produced by Bruce Cohn Curtis
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Top Cast

Linda Blair

Linda Blair

Chris Parker

Joanna Miles

Joanna Miles

Barbara Clark

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Emma Lasko

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

Miss Murphy

J

Janit Baldwin

Denny

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Mr. Parker

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Mrs. Parker

Nora Heflin

Nora Heflin

Moco

Tina Andrews

Tina Andrews

Josie

Sandra Ego

Sandra Ego

Janet

Themes & Keywords

prisonworkerrapebureaucracyrunawayriotbrutalityfamilyinnocentcareremandpeers

About Born Innocent

Born Innocent is a drama, tv movie film released in 1976 exploring themes of prison, worker, rape, bureaucracy, runaway, riot. Directed by Donald Wrye, it stars Linda Blair, Joanna Miles, Allyn Ann McLerie. A constant runaway is given over to the care of the state and finds herself in a remand centre for girls. She is soon caught between the uncaring bureaucracy, the sometimes brutal treatment from her peers and her own abusive family, and only one care worker sees her potential to rise above her tragic circumstances.

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