| When television news director Eric Ross pressures esteemed senior anchor Frank Kenley to sensationalize the news, Kenley isn't pleased -- and the conflict comes to a head when a local high school sex scandal hits the news. As Ross pushes him to play up the story, Kenley wrestles with the moral complexities of the situation and tries to find the balance between the public's need to know and the individual's rights. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 02, 1986 |
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| Director: | Mike Robe |
| Writer: | Mike Robe |
| Genres: | TV Movie, Drama |
| Keywords | journalism, exploitation, moral crisis |
| Production Companies | The Turman-Foster Company, ITC Entertainment, CBS, Finnegan Associates |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Martin Sheen | Frank Kenley |
| Peter Riegert | Eric Ross |
| Barbara Babcock | Joanna Steckler |
| David Sheiner | David Kogan |
| Christopher Allport | Gene Silas |
| Christa Denton | April Gibbs |
| Sydney Penny | Melissa Kenley |
| Sheree J. Wilson | Christine Arnold |
| Brooke Bundy | Donna Kenley |
| Susan Krebs | Sally |
| Tina Caspary | Gretchen Kent |
| Amanda Ingber | Karen |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mike Robe | Writer, Director |
| Scott Conrad | Editor |
| Peter Wooley | Art Direction |
| Bill Wistrom | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Tom D. May | Best Boy Grip |
| Fred J. Koenekamp | Director of Photography |
| Mark Snow | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Finnegan | Producer |
| Deborah Moore | Associate Producer |
| Sheldon Pinchuk | Producer |
| David Foster | Executive Producer |
| Lawrence Turman | Executive Producer |
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