Top 10 Films Made For Television

1. I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)

Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama

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The harrowing true account of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped by a perverted pseudo-priest and his lackey during the 1970s. As he gets older, he realizes that he needs to try to make an escape and get back home.

Stars: Cindy Pickett, John Ashton, Corin Nemec, Luke Edwards

Votes: 2,845

Amazing to think based on a true story.Young lad is abducted and is finally reunited with parents years later.The real heartbreaker is that not long after he was killed in real life in a motorcycle accident.

2. Fatal Vision (1984)

TV-14 | 181 min | Crime, Drama, History

7.7

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A retiree spends nine years relentlessly seeking to prove that his son-in-law, a former Green Beret Army doctor, murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters.

Stars: Karl Malden, Eva Marie Saint, Barry Newman, Gary Cole

Votes: 1,137

Another based on a true story.Army cadet is accused of murdering his family, but he insists he is innocent.Will keep you thinking right to the end.who is/was telling the truth?

3. Something About Amelia (1984 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama

6.8

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Counseling helps a family deal with the discovery that their daughter was sexually abused by a close relative.

Director: Randa Haines | Stars: Ted Danson, Glenn Close, Olivia Cole, Roxana Zal

Votes: 620

Ted Danson is very convincing in this playing a father accused of molesting his daughter. Good acting all round.

4. Right to Kill? (1985 TV Movie)

100 min | Crime, Drama

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Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father.

Director: John Erman | Stars: Frederic Forrest, Christopher Collet, Karmin Murcelo, Justine Bateman

Votes: 272

Another 'based on a true story'. Two children get their own back on abusive father.

5. One of My Wives Is Missing (1976 TV Movie)

93 min | Mystery, Thriller

7.2

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Daniel Corban's wife Elizabeth disappeared after they had a fight. Then she shows up, yet he insists that the woman isn't actually his wife.

Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Jack Klugman, Elizabeth Ashley, James Franciscus, Joel Fabiani

Votes: 668

Will keep you guessing all the way through.Is it francisscus' wife or not ? Jack Klugman is the detective trying to get to the truth.

6. Consenting Adult (1985 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama

7.3

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A young gay man tries to find acceptance from his shocked mother and disgusted father. Through this journey, he also learns to accept himself for who he is.

Director: Gilbert Cates | Stars: Marlo Thomas, Martin Sheen, Barry Tubb, Talia Balsam

Votes: 446

Martin Sheen is great in this,playing the father who finds it very differcult to accept that his son is gay.

7. Dummy (1979 TV Movie)

96 min | Crime, Drama, History

7.2

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A deaf and dumb young man is accused of murdering a prostitute and defended by a deaf lawyer.

Director: Frank Perry | Stars: Paul Sorvino, LeVar Burton, Brian Dennehy, Rose Gregorio

Votes: 278

aka the silence of donald lang. very well acted drama.

8. The Burning Bed (1984 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

7.2

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An abused battered wife has had enough of her husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.

Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie

Votes: 3,435

Farrah Fawcett playing the abused wife. Similar theme to 1986 film Extremities.