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Silent Fall

Silent Fall

A Savage Crime. A Silent Witness.

19945.31h 41m

Overview

Having seen the double murder of his parents, autistic youth Tim Warden is sent to therapy with controversial therapist Dr. Jake Rainer. Jake tries to probe the silent child about what he saw, but he gets more details about the Wardens' household dynamics from Tim's teenage sister, Sylvie. As he spends more time with the siblings, Jake learns that the Wardens' marriage was not as perfect as it seemed, and he uncovers other new details that might help solve the crime.

Directed by Bruce Beresford
Written by Akiva Goldsman
Produced by James G. Robinson
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $3.2M

Top Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Dr. Jake Rainer

Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamilton

Karen Rainer

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Dr. Rene Harlinger

J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

Sheriff Mitch Rivers

Ben Faulkner

Ben Faulkner

Tim Warden

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Sylvie Warden

Zahn McClarnon

Zahn McClarnon

Deputy Bear

B

Brandon Stouffer

Halloween Kid #1

T

Treva Moniik King

Halloween Kid #2

J

John McGee Jr.

Deputy

Themes & Keywords

therapistmarried coupleautismhalloweendouble murderyoung boywitness to murdermurder of parentsnon-verbalmimicautistic childsecretsolder sister younger brotherpast history

About Silent Fall

Silent Fall is a drama, thriller, mystery film released in 1994 exploring themes of therapist, married couple, autism, halloween, double murder, young boy. Directed by Bruce Beresford, it stars Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow. Having seen the double murder of his parents, autistic youth Tim Warden is sent to therapy with controversial therapist Dr. Jake Rainer. Jake tries to probe the silent child about what he saw, but he gets more details about the Wardens' household dynamics from Tim's teenage sister, Sylvie. As he spends more time with the siblings, Jake learns that the Wardens' marriage was not as perfect as it seemed, and he uncovers other new details that might help solve the crime.

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