Kids Don't Tell


Kids Don't Tell is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film about child molestation starring Michael Ontkean and JoBeth Williams. The docudrama, which was directed by Oscar-nominated film editor Sam O'Steen, was broadcast on CBS on March 5, 1985.

Plot

Driven by a duty to his young daughter, filmmaker John Ryan agrees to produce a documentary on the sexual abuse of children in the American status quo. However, his loving wife Claudia becomes increasingly despondent and troubled as the filmmaker immerses himself further into the project. Ryan obtains participation from a host of experts in the field, including a Los Angeles police detective, who provides powerful insight into how the legal system fails, and a habitual molester, who tells of his technique for choosing and assaulting his victims.

Cast