No One Would Tell
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No One Would Tell is a 1996 television film directed by Noel Nosseck from an original script by Steven Loring. The film is based on the true story of Jamie Fuller, a 16-year-old high school student who murdered his 14-year-old girlfriend Amy Carnevale on August 23, 1991. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but Candace Cameron
and Heather McComb
were praised for their acting performances. In addition, the film has gained a cult following through repeat airings on television and a complete upload on the internet.
) is a shy 16-year-old high school student who secretly had been in love with Bobby Tennison (Fred Savage
) for two years. She is surprised when he shows a love interest in her, considering he is a senior wrestler and the most popular guy in school. They soon start dating and find out that both their fathers had abandoned them. Stacy is upset that her mother is dating men who treat her very badly. After a few weeks of dating, Bobby starts showing possessive behavior. He is jealous whenever another guy approaches Stacy or talks about her inappropriately, and he doesn't want her to hang out with her friends when they are together. At first, she doesn't suspect that there is anything wrong, because he immediately apologizes after getting mad and tells her that he loves her and gives her gifts.
After having sex
for the first time, she promises to him that they will be together forever. She also agrees not to hang out with other people anymore if he is not present. At school, boys start to notice her. This outrages him, who calls her a slut
and demands that she wear proper clothes. She tries to explain that she was dressing up for him, but he gets mad and pushes her. Back at home, her mother, Laura (Michelle Phillips
), worries that she is spending too much of her time with him, but she assures her that she loves him. Meanwhile, her best friends, Nicki (Heather McComb
) and Val (Justina Machado
), also grow concerned about her relationship with him. Nicki is informed that he used to beat up his former girlfriends and she notices that Stacy has several bruises on her body. She confronts her, but Stacy becomes angry and defensive.
By accident, Stacy meets Bobby's mother; he catches them and becomes furious and violent. Upset, she refuses to see him again and later takes it out on her mother, calling her irresponsible. He later wins her trust back by telling her about the alcoholism that runs in his family. They are happy for a while, but trouble begins again when he sees her talking to another guy at a party. He pulls her outside and slaps her, and they are caught by Nicki. She then decides to confront Stacy about how bad he is treating her. She initially refuses to see the truth, but later realizes that he isn't treating her right and she ends their relationship. He tries to win her back by offering for them to be friends, but they are soon estranged when he hears that she was talking to another boy and therefore slaps her again.
Later that night, Bobby, accompanied by his friend Vince Fortner (Eric Balfour
), convinces her to get into his car. He drives to the woods and walks off with her; and the next day, she is missing. Most people guess that she hitchhiked and was then murdered, but Laura suspects that Bobby has something to do with it after she finds her purse in his room. Nicki is also convinced that he is responsible for Stacy's disappearance and asks Carla (Martha Romo), a witness on the night that she disappeared, for information. Her reluctance to tell what happened frustrates Nicki. Accompanied by Laura, she goes to the police, informing Detective Anderson how abusive Stacy's relationship with Bobby was. Carla eventually talks to them as well, admitting that Bobby and Vince took Stacy to the lake.
Bobby and Vince are arrested and Bobby blames Vince for Stacy's disappearance. When confronted by this lie, he admits that Bobby was the one last seen with her and later told him that 'if he can't have her, no one's gonna'. Detective Anderson is then convinced Bobby killed her and when he confronts him, he admits that he slit her throat and then threw her body in the water. It is soon found and Laura is left in tears. A court trial follows, and Bobby is eventually found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The judge (Sally Jesse Raphael) tells the witnesses to tell someone if a friend is being abused instead of standing by and doing nothing.
Candace Cameron Bure
Candace Helaine Cameron is an American actress and author best known for playing DJ Tanner on the television series Full House from ages 10 to 18. She is the sister of Kirk Cameron and the sister-in-law of Chelsea Noble...
and Heather McComb
Heather McComb
Heather McComb is an American actress.McComb started acting at age 2 in a commercial for Publisher's Clearing House. When she appeared in the telefilm Generation X in 1996, she became the first actress to portray the X-Men character of Jubilee on screen...
were praised for their acting performances. In addition, the film has gained a cult following through repeat airings on television and a complete upload on the internet.
Plot
Stacy Collins (Candace CameronCandace Cameron Bure
Candace Helaine Cameron is an American actress and author best known for playing DJ Tanner on the television series Full House from ages 10 to 18. She is the sister of Kirk Cameron and the sister-in-law of Chelsea Noble...
) is a shy 16-year-old high school student who secretly had been in love with Bobby Tennison (Fred Savage
Fred Savage
Fredrick Aaron "Fred" Savage is an American actor, director and producer of television and film.He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series The Wonder Years and as the grandson in The Princess Bride...
) for two years. She is surprised when he shows a love interest in her, considering he is a senior wrestler and the most popular guy in school. They soon start dating and find out that both their fathers had abandoned them. Stacy is upset that her mother is dating men who treat her very badly. After a few weeks of dating, Bobby starts showing possessive behavior. He is jealous whenever another guy approaches Stacy or talks about her inappropriately, and he doesn't want her to hang out with her friends when they are together. At first, she doesn't suspect that there is anything wrong, because he immediately apologizes after getting mad and tells her that he loves her and gives her gifts.
After having sex
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
for the first time, she promises to him that they will be together forever. She also agrees not to hang out with other people anymore if he is not present. At school, boys start to notice her. This outrages him, who calls her a slut
Slut
Slut or slattern is a pejorative term applied to an individual who is considered to have loose sexual morals or who is sexually promiscuous...
and demands that she wear proper clothes. She tries to explain that she was dressing up for him, but he gets mad and pushes her. Back at home, her mother, Laura (Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained fame as a member of the 1960s group The Mamas & the Papas, and is the last surviving original member of the group.-Early life:...
), worries that she is spending too much of her time with him, but she assures her that she loves him. Meanwhile, her best friends, Nicki (Heather McComb
Heather McComb
Heather McComb is an American actress.McComb started acting at age 2 in a commercial for Publisher's Clearing House. When she appeared in the telefilm Generation X in 1996, she became the first actress to portray the X-Men character of Jubilee on screen...
) and Val (Justina Machado
Justina Machado
Justina Machado is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Vanessa Diaz in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under.-Early life:...
), also grow concerned about her relationship with him. Nicki is informed that he used to beat up his former girlfriends and she notices that Stacy has several bruises on her body. She confronts her, but Stacy becomes angry and defensive.
By accident, Stacy meets Bobby's mother; he catches them and becomes furious and violent. Upset, she refuses to see him again and later takes it out on her mother, calling her irresponsible. He later wins her trust back by telling her about the alcoholism that runs in his family. They are happy for a while, but trouble begins again when he sees her talking to another guy at a party. He pulls her outside and slaps her, and they are caught by Nicki. She then decides to confront Stacy about how bad he is treating her. She initially refuses to see the truth, but later realizes that he isn't treating her right and she ends their relationship. He tries to win her back by offering for them to be friends, but they are soon estranged when he hears that she was talking to another boy and therefore slaps her again.
Later that night, Bobby, accompanied by his friend Vince Fortner (Eric Balfour
Eric Balfour
Eric Salter Balfour is an American singer and actor of film and television. He is the lead singer of Born As Ghosts, formerly known as Fredalba...
), convinces her to get into his car. He drives to the woods and walks off with her; and the next day, she is missing. Most people guess that she hitchhiked and was then murdered, but Laura suspects that Bobby has something to do with it after she finds her purse in his room. Nicki is also convinced that he is responsible for Stacy's disappearance and asks Carla (Martha Romo), a witness on the night that she disappeared, for information. Her reluctance to tell what happened frustrates Nicki. Accompanied by Laura, she goes to the police, informing Detective Anderson how abusive Stacy's relationship with Bobby was. Carla eventually talks to them as well, admitting that Bobby and Vince took Stacy to the lake.
Bobby and Vince are arrested and Bobby blames Vince for Stacy's disappearance. When confronted by this lie, he admits that Bobby was the one last seen with her and later told him that 'if he can't have her, no one's gonna'. Detective Anderson is then convinced Bobby killed her and when he confronts him, he admits that he slit her throat and then threw her body in the water. It is soon found and Laura is left in tears. A court trial follows, and Bobby is eventually found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The judge (Sally Jesse Raphael) tells the witnesses to tell someone if a friend is being abused instead of standing by and doing nothing.
Cast
- Candace CameronCandace Cameron BureCandace Helaine Cameron is an American actress and author best known for playing DJ Tanner on the television series Full House from ages 10 to 18. She is the sister of Kirk Cameron and the sister-in-law of Chelsea Noble...
as Stacy Collins - Fred SavageFred SavageFredrick Aaron "Fred" Savage is an American actor, director and producer of television and film.He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series The Wonder Years and as the grandson in The Princess Bride...
as Bobby Tennison - Michelle PhillipsMichelle PhillipsMichelle Phillips is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained fame as a member of the 1960s group The Mamas & the Papas, and is the last surviving original member of the group.-Early life:...
as Laura Collins - Gregory Alan WilliamsGregory Alan WilliamsGregory Alan Williams is an American actor and author. Williams is best known for portraying Garner Ellerbee in the syndicated series Baywatch.-Early life and acting career:...
as Detective Anderson - Heather McCombHeather McCombHeather McComb is an American actress.McComb started acting at age 2 in a commercial for Publisher's Clearing House. When she appeared in the telefilm Generation X in 1996, she became the first actress to portray the X-Men character of Jubilee on screen...
as Nicki - Justina MachadoJustina MachadoJustina Machado is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Vanessa Diaz in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under.-Early life:...
as Val Cho - Eric BalfourEric BalfourEric Salter Balfour is an American singer and actor of film and television. He is the lead singer of Born As Ghosts, formerly known as Fredalba...
as Vince Fortner - Rodney EastmanRodney EastmanRodney Eastman is a Canadian actor. He is also a musician in a band called "King Straggler" with fellow actors John Hawkes and Brent Gore. The band resides in Los Angeles, California.-Life and career:...
as Tony Dinardo - Tiana Marie Brown as Emily Stone
- Martha Romo as Carla
- Steve Smith as Steve McGuire
- Sally Jessy RaphaelSally Jessy RaphaëlSally Lowenthal , better known as Sally Jessy Raphael, is an American talk show host, known for the eponymous Sally talk show she hosted for two decades.-Early years:...
as The Judge