Child Bride of Short Creek (1981)

Name: Child Bride of Short Creek
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1981
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Christopher Atkins, Diane Lane, Conrad Bain, Kiel Martin, Helen Hunt

1h 35m United States of America

Drama TV Movie

Plot

In 1950s Arizona, a young Korean War veteran returns home to a fundamentalist polygamist community ruled by his father. His rebellion ignites when he discovers his father intends to marry a fifteen-year-old girl—the same girl his son has fallen in love with. The veteran must choose between family loyalty and his conscience as he confronts the cult's oppressive traditions.

Cast

Christopher Atkins Diane Lane Conrad Bain Kiel Martin Helen Hunt Warren Vanders Joan Shawlee Dee Wallace Babetta Dick Melinda Almquist Julianne Slocum C. Duane Tuft Robert E. Hartenberger Alan Nash Jay Bernard