Shattered Dreams_
"She Discovered a Stranger in the House... Her Husband."
Charlotte marries John. Things seem ok; John has a good job and he's going up in the world, working for the government. But every so often he loses his temper and Charlotte gets the brunt of his anger. During the 18 year course of their marriage, there are at least 8 incidents of physical abuse and countless of mental. Charlotte's family and friends tell her to leave John but she keeps going back, most likely because he has convinced her that she would be nothing without him. It finally explodes in a big divorce battle balancing on the cases of abuse.
Starring
Lindsay Wagner, Michael Nouri, Georgann Johnson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Shattered Dreams was released 36 years ago in 1990.
Overview
Charlotte marries John. Things seem ok; John has a good job and he's going up in the world, working for the government. But every so often he loses his tempe...
Shattered Dreams is a Crime, Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (20)
Lindsay Wagner
Charlotte Fedders
Michael Nouri
John Fedders
Georgann Johnson
Helen O'Donnell
James Karen
Charles O'Donnell
Ken Jenkins
Hal Witt
Irene Miracle
Elaine
Stan Ivar
Bryan Renehan
Bryan Clark
Martin Ellis
TD
Tom Dahlgren
Judge McAuliffe
Jay R. Ferguson
Older Dotti
MR
Marilyn Rockafellow
Ellen O'Hare
Tim Ahern
Kevin
RA
Russ Anderson
Wilkes
BA
Bud Anthony
SEC Interviewer
Toni Attell
Reporter C
JB
Justin Burnette
Luke - Age 9
LC
Larry Carroll
Newscaster
Colleen Coffey
Jill
Marianne Curan
Washington D.C. Reporter
JE
Jeff Ellison
Luke - Age 4
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Shattered Dreams about?
Charlotte marries John. Things seem ok; John has a good job and he's going up in the world, working for the government. But every so often he loses his temper and Charlotte gets the brunt of his anger. During the 18 year course of their marriage, there are at least 8 incidents of physical abuse and countless of mental. Charlotte's family and friends tell her to leave John but she keeps going back, most likely because he has convinced her that she would be nothing without him. It finally explodes in a big divorce battle balancing on the cases of abuse.
How long is Shattered Dreams?
Shattered Dreams has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in Shattered Dreams?
The cast of Shattered Dreams includes Lindsay Wagner, Michael Nouri, Georgann Johnson, James Karen, Ken Jenkins.
What is the rating of Shattered Dreams?
Shattered Dreams has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
TV Movie