Shattered Innocence (TV Movie 1988)

Shattered Innocence (TV Movie 1988). 1h 33m | Not Rated

“this film was made in the late 80u0026#39;s and there was also a NY PBS documentary based on the same subject; her real name was Colleen, she was from the Midwest, she moved to L.A. to get her u0026quot;big breaku0026quot;. Of course, tens of thousands of others stream into the city weekly, so it is not a done deal.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eShe eventually became u0026quot;Shauna Grantu0026quot; porn star. The seamier sides of the business are probably not shown, but the drug issues, transient lifestyle and impossibility of finding a real acting job afterward are all touched on. Originally, Colleen was just a girl trying to make it, took a few wrong turns. The story ended tragically.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMelinda Dillon is very good as Colleenu0026#39;s mother, not knowing what to do, initially believing her daughter is doing okay. There is a decent cameo role by John Pleshette, an older man who attempted to rescue her, but he is carted off to prison, and she loses this meager support system. The alienation and emptiness of her life in Palm Springs, where she was eventually found dead, is palpable.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is actually a good film for parents who still may not be aware of what can happen; the downward spiral of a girl who started with good intentions, ended up working in porn.The sad fact is that this still goes on today; anyone who has HBO will regularly have to turn off the show with u0026quot;Family Business:Seymour Buttsu0026quot;— a minor porn producer who has his own show.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor actresses who really think they want to get into that business are free to do so, but should realize they will not eventually be hooking up into a decent acting career; It is an age old ploy that was used. u0026quot;Shattered Dreamsu0026quot; is a decent film with a message. 8/10”