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Steve Alterman, Leslie Bega, Elizabeth Berridge, Rad Daly, Steve Eastin ... see more see more... , Sherilyn Fenn , Rick Fitts , Silvana Gallardo , Ray Girardin , Mariette Hartley , Melissa Hayden , Howard Hesseman , Dana Hill , Jeffrey Lampert , Sandy Lipton , Chad Lowe , Alexandra Powers , Charlie Sheen , Casey Siemaszko , Jim Boyle , Freddie Dawson , Bill Sorrells , David Crowley , Lynette Mettey

A 17-year-old boy (Chad Lowe) is killed in an automobile accident. As the facts begin to assert themselves, it appears that the boy actually took his own life. His mother (Mariette Hartley) and sister... read more read more... (Dana Hill) try to learn the truth, even as his father (Howard Hesseman) digs in his heels and refuses to face the possibility of a suicide. While this plot line is unravelling, the boy's best friend (Charlie Sheen) is tormented by the possibility that he could have prevented the tragedy. The emphasis in Silence of the Heart is the effect of suicide on the survivors rather than the victim, and the realization that one does not have to be "crazy" to end one's own existence. This made-for-TV movie was originally telecast October 30, 1984. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Richard Michaels

Release Date: October 30, 1984

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DVD Release Date: March 1, 2005

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