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Heart of the Beholder

Heart of the Beholder

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2005
1h 46m
5.2(9 votes)
Drama

Overview

Based on the true story of a family who opened the first videocassette rental stores in St. Louis in 1980. The family was ruined by a corrupt prosecutor who had been blackmailed by a religious group because the family refused to remove Martin Scorsese's controversial film, "The Last Temptation of Christ", from their stores.

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Cast & Crew

59 members
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April Barnett

Rhonda

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Carrie Armstrong

Vesta

Carrie Armstrong
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Priscilla Barnes

Miss Olivia

Priscilla Barnes
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Sarah Joy Brown

Diane Howard

Sarah Joy Brown
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Conrad Bachmann

Rudy

Conrad Bachmann
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Katelin Chesna

Marci

Katelin Chesna
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Daphnée Duplaix Samuel

Detective Deborah Burbach

Daphnée Duplaix Samuel
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David Kelsey

Detective Dennis Murphy

David Kelsey
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Chloë Grace Moretz

Molly

Chloë Grace Moretz
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Dabier

Patrick

Dabier
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Michael Dorn

Lt. Larson

Michael Dorn
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Tony Todd

Chuck Berry (uncredited)

Tony Todd
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Stacie Shakarian

Peggy (as Stacie Lee Adkins)

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Nicky Bassman

David Harris

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Roseanne Benjamin

Vicky

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Barbara Allyne Bennet

Edna (as Barbara Allyne Bennett)

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Randy Crowder

Priest

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Dwain Deets

Judge Dalton

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John Dye

Eric Manion

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Daphnée Duplaix Samuel

Tina (as Daphne Duplaix)

Daphnée Duplaix Samuel
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Beth Fortenberry

Welfare Worker

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Greg Germann

Bob Harris

Greg Germann
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Dawn Grabowski

Christine

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Nikki Hornsby

Religious Singer

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Phil Huggins

Hank

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Jackie Jetter

Nancy

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Production

Susan Johnston

Joan

Susan Johnston
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Alphonso Jones

Postman

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David Kelsey

Murphy

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Patrick J. Kiernan

Steve (as Patrick Kiernan)

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Patty McCormack

Helen

Patty McCormack
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Matt Letscher

Mike Howard

Matt Letscher
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Silas Weir Mitchell

Lester

Silas Weir Mitchell
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Rachel Mooradia

Face Painter

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Arden Myrin

Patty

Arden Myrin
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Mark Nearing

Stunts

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Writing

Michelle Paradise

Denise Weston

Michelle Paradise
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John Prosky

Reverend Brewer

John Prosky
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Anne Ramsay

Reeba Hollings

Anne Ramsay
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Dabier

Patrick (as Dabir Snell)

Dabier
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Ken Tipton

Bill

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Laura Tipton

Paintball Referee

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Patrick Tipton

Paintball Player

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Paul Michael Tipton

Jerry (as Paul Tipton)

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James Underdown

Newscaster

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Lanette Ware

Louise

Lanette Ware
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Jason Wiles

Don Deetz

Jason Wiles
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Samantha Coker

Protester (uncredited)

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Stella Croxon

Stenographer (uncredited)

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Freddie Johnson

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Casey Kramer

Civil Rights Activist (uncredited)

Casey Kramer
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Paul Major

Officer Terry Robinson (uncredited)

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Dax McKeever

VIP Guest (uncredited)

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Ricky Moore

Reporter (uncredited)

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L.G. Ross

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Murray SawChuck

Protester (uncredited)

Murray SawChuck
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Cat Smith

Crowd (uncredited)

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Mark Valinsky

Officer (uncredited)

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Tarita Virtue

Awards Ceremony (uncredited)

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