44
WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
A departure from most ABC Afterschool Specials, this one focuses on Madeline Green, a teenage girl who discovers her father's affair with a friend of her mother, and struggles to keep it from tearing her family apart.
Good for
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 79GoodWatch 45
IMDb7.9
Running time
1 h
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −49 min on the typical 109
typical 10960Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1989
October 26, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Neal Baer Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Brenda Wilson Writer
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