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Violet( 1981)

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Overview

Badly scarred in a childhood accident, Violet boards a bus in North Carolina on a pilgrimage to Oklahoma to visit a TV preacher, the one that heals. On the bus, she meets two soldiers on their way to Fort Smith. The film won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film in 1982.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Didi Conn

      Violet

    2. cast image

      Patrick Dollaghan

      Monty

    3. cast image

      Rodney Saulsberry

      Flick

    4. cast image

      Thomas McGowan

      Dr. Pleasance

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      Belle Richter

      Mrs. Higgins

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Jun 27 2025
    The young “Violet” (Didi Conn) was involved in an accident when she was younger and she is determined to eradicate the scar it has left on her face and make herself “pretty”. To that end, she has been captivated by a television evangelist who promotes the healing powers of the Lord, so she sets off on the long trip from her home to his church in Tulsa. Along the way, she encounters two soldiers and perhaps it is “Monty” (Patrick Dollaghan) and his friend “Flick” (Rodney Saulsberry) who might actually be a better conduit for her to realise that being “pretty” is much more than just what a person...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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