No One Would Tell (1996 film)

No One Would Tell
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Genre	Drama Teen Thriller Sport Crime Biography
Written by	Steven Loring
Directed by	Noel Nosseck
Starring	Candace Cameron Fred Savage Michelle Phillips
Theme music composer	Michael Tavera
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Artie Mandelberg Randy Sutter
Cinematography	Paul Maibaum
Editor	Michael Brown
Running time	96 minutes
Production companies	Frank & Bob Films II Hallmark Entertainment von Zerneck-Sertner Films
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 6, 1996 (1996-05-06)

No One Would Tell is a 1996 American teen crime drama television film directed by Noel Nosseck from an original script by Steven Loring. The film premiered on NBC on May 6, 1996. It is based on the true story of 14-year-old Amy Carnevale, who was physically abused and murdered by her 16-year-old boyfriend Jamie Fuller, on August 23, 1991, in Beverly, Massachusetts.^[1] A remake debuted on Lifetime on September 16, 2018.

In Phoenix, Arizona, 16-year-old Bobby Tennison invites classmate Stacy to one of his wrestling practices after school. Bobby then invites Stacy and her friends Nicki and Val to a late night lake party. There, Bobby and Stacy sneak off, and eventually learn that their fathers abandoned them. Meanwhile Stacy’s mom, Laura, is dating Rod, who is emotionally abusive.

Bobby eventually starts showing possessive behavior. When friends try to join in a study session between Stacy and Bobby, he chastises her for inviting them. He also refuses to allow Stacy to meet his mother. According to Bobby, Stacy must be home at night when he calls. He also does not want Stacy to hang out with anyone when they are together. He occasionally apologizes after getting mad at her, says that he loves her, and gives her gifts.

One day, Nicki and Stacy go shopping and Stacy reveals bruises on her back. They come from the night Stacy lost her virginity to Bobby. At school, boys start to notice Stacy after Nicki convinces her to wear a mid-thigh length skirt. Eventually, a boy compliments Stacy. Outraged, Bobby later tells Stacy that she looks like a slut and forces her to wear pants for the rest of the day. Stacy says that she was only dressing up for him, but he becomes more furious and slams her into a wall. The coach considers reporting the incident, but Stacy defends Bobby by saying that she “slipped”. Stacy starts missing events because Bobby has limited her time with friends. Nicki learns that Bobby's last girlfriend changed schools after being hit by him. Nicki later notices more bruises on Stacy's arm. Stacy, frustrated, says that she can take care of herself.

While shopping, Stacy bumps into Bobby's mother. After catching them talking to each other, Bobby slams Stacy into a truck and prohibits her from talking to his mom. Upset, Stacy refuses to see Bobby again. Bobby, however, sneaks into her house after Laura goes out with Rod. He coaxes Stacy back into a relationship by relating to her with stories of his estranged dad, who was an abusive alcoholic. They later attend a school dance, where he eventually sees her talking to another boy. Bobby pulls Stacy into the parking lot and slaps her.

Nicki gets worried, but Stacy defends Bobby, saying that he has been through a lot. Returning home, Stacy hears Laura arguing with Rod and decides to stay at Nicki's. Laura then calls Stacy, saying that she ended things with Rod. Stacy ends her relationship with Bobby, as well. Carla, a mutual friend, calls Bobby, with whom she is in love, trying to make plans with him. He instead asks to talk to Stacy and offers to pick her up and have her hang out at his place. He invites Carla too. There, he accuses Stacy of being with another guy and slaps her. In private, he kisses Carla and says that if anyone asks, Stacy and him fought and she left.

Later that night, Bobby, accompanied by friend Vince, convinces Stacy to get in his car for a ride. He drives them to the lake and walks off with her while Vince waits in the car. The next day, it is reported that she is missing.

Bobby claims that Stacy and him had a fight and she ran out. Laura and Nicki go out searching for her. Laura suspects that Bobby was involved in the disappearance and finds Stacy's purse in his room. Pretending to be concerned about Stacy, Bobby enlists everyone to help look for her. Meanwhile, Nicki interrogates Carla, who repeats what Bobby told her to say. Nicki eventually informs Laura and Detective Anderson about how abusive Stacy's relationship was. Carla later admits that Bobby and Vince took Stacy to the lake.

Bobby and Vince get arrested, and Bobby blames Stacy's disappearance on Vince. After admitting that Bobby was the one last seen with her, Vince is free to go. Realizing that he is cornered, Bobby admits that he slit her throat when she refused to resume their relationship.

Stacy's body is found in the lake, wrapped in a trash bag bound and tied down with cinder blocks. A court trial follows, with the district attorney asking everyone if they ever saw Bobby hit Stacy. Lots of classmates did, but figured that she would leave him eventually.

Nicki wanted to oust Bobby, but was afraid of losing Stacy's friendship. He is eventually found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.

• Candace Cameron Bure as Stacy Collins
• Fred Savage as Robert "Bobby" Tennison
• Michelle Phillips as Laura Collins
• Ben Savage as David Lawrence
• Gregory Alan Williams as Detective Anderson
• Heather McComb as Nicki
• Mario Lopez as Eddie
• Justina Machado as Val Cho
• Eric Balfour as Vince Fortner
• Rodney Eastman as Tony Dinardo
• Tiana Marie Brown as Emily Stone
• Martha Romo as Carla
• Paige Moss as Donna
• Steve Smith as Steve McGuire
• Sally Jessy Raphael as the Judge

The film received mixed reviews from critics, but Candace Cameron Bure and Heather McComb were praised for their acting performances.^[2]

The film was remade by Lifetime, with Shannen Doherty as Laura Collins, Matreya Scarrwener as Sarah Collins, and Callan Potter as Rob Tennison, and premiered on September 16, 2018.^[1][3]

• No One Would Tell at IMDb