A Reason to Believe

"Sometimes the people you know the best are the ones you can trust the least."

1995 1h 49m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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Sorority gal Charlotte's innocence is lost after she is raped during a frat party. Confused, terrified and shunned by her peers, she finds solace and the courage to confront her attacker after she is befriended by the leader of a campus women's group.

“Sometimes the people you know the best are the ones you can trust the least.”

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Cast

Allison Smith
Charlotte Byrne
Jay Underwood
Jim Curran
Danny Quinn
Wesley
Georgia Emelin
Linda Perryman
Kim Walker
Judith
Christopher Birt
Gary
Keith Coogan
Potto
Obba Babatundé
Prof. Thurman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Douglas Tirola
Writers: Douglas Tirola
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Douglas Tirola, shot by Sarah Cawley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabine Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Allison Smith and Jay Underwood and Danny Quinn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the people you know the best are the ones you can trust the least.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Douglas Tirola directs. Sarah Cawley behind the camera. Sabine Hoffman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Douglas Tirola, shot by Sarah Cawley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sabine Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Allison Smith and Jay Underwood and Danny Quinn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the people you know the best are the ones you can trust the least.".
7IMDB entry: tt0114240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.