''The Tenth Circle'' is a 2008 Canadian
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television film
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directed by
Peter Markle
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and starring
Kelly Preston
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,
Ron Eldard
Ronald Jason Eldard (born February 20, 1965) is an American actor.
Early life
Eldard was born on Long Island, New York. He is the sixth of seven children, and has four sisters and two brothers. He is of Irish and Scottish descent. Eldard's mothe ...
,
Jamie Johnston
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,
Britt Robertson
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, and Haley Beauchamp. It is based on a
Jodi Picoult
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novel of the same name. The film premiered on June 28, 2008, on
Lifetime.
Plot
When freshman Trixie Stone (
Brittany Robertson) accuses her ex-boyfriend Jason Underhill (
Jamie Johnston
James Michael Johnston (born July 7, 1989) is a Canadian actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his role as Peter Stone on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''.
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Johnston was born July 7, 1989 in Toronto, Ontar ...
) of raping her, everyone is quick to take his side when he claims their intercourse was consensual. Trixie's parents, Daniel (
Ron Eldard
Ronald Jason Eldard (born February 20, 1965) is an American actor.
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Eldard was born on Long Island, New York. He is the sixth of seven children, and has four sisters and two brothers. He is of Irish and Scottish descent. Eldard's mothe ...
), a mild mannered comic book artist from a harsh background, and Laura (
Kelly Preston
Kelly Kamalelehua Smith (October 13, 1962 – July 12, 2020), known professionally as Kelly Preston, was an American actress. She appeared in more than 60 television and film productions, including ''Mischief'' (1985), ''Twins'' (1988), '' ...
), a college professor of literature sleeping with one of her students, become involved. After questioning Trixie and conducting a blood test it is revealed that Trixie was drugged, and people begin to believe that she was really raped. Jason, whose life is supposedly ruined, leaps from a bridge. Although first presumed to be suicide, Trixie and her father are later suspected of pushing him off the bridge. After the police call Daniel requesting blood samples from him and Trixie to compare to blood found under Jason's fingernails, he attempts to flee with her in his car but is soon stopped by the police, and he then tells Trixie that he was the one who pushed Jason off the bridge.
Daniel is brought in to the police station and confesses to pushing Jason, but is then brought to another room with Laura inside. Laura confesses to Daniel that she was there when Jason died. Jason (who was drunk) and Laura get into an argument as he is standing outside the bridge rails and in the struggle he loses his balance and falls off the bridge. Laura tries to grab him but is unable to pull him up and he falls down leaving scratches on Laura's hands. The police decide not to press charges against Laura and the whole family is released.
The title of the film is based on the notion in
Dante
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's ''
Divine Comedy
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'' that
hell
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is divided into nine circles. In one of the final scenes of the movie, Laura, who is teaching the ''Divine Comedy'' in college, says that there must be a tenth circle in hell, kept for those who hurt their beloved ones and kept acting as if everything was as usual.
Cast
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Britt Robertson
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as Trixie Stone
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Kelly Preston
Kelly Kamalelehua Smith (October 13, 1962 – July 12, 2020), known professionally as Kelly Preston, was an American actress. She appeared in more than 60 television and film productions, including ''Mischief'' (1985), ''Twins'' (1988), '' ...
as Laura Stone
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Ron Eldard
Ronald Jason Eldard (born February 20, 1965) is an American actor.
Early life
Eldard was born on Long Island, New York. He is the sixth of seven children, and has four sisters and two brothers. He is of Irish and Scottish descent. Eldard's mothe ...
as Daniel Stone
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Jamie Johnston
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as Jason Underhill
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Michael Riley
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as Mike Bartholomy
* Haley Beauchamp as Zepher Santorelli
* Geordie Brown as Moss Minton
* Gil Anderson as Shakina
* Gary Levert as Mr. Underhill
* Deborah Post as Mrs. Underhill
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Jon Cor
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Cor studied theatre arts ...
as Seth
* Leah Fassett as Jessica
* Mauralea Austin as Marita
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Gharrett Patrick Paon
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as Wise Ass Kid
Production
The film was shot in
Windsor, Nova Scotia
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2008 television films
2008 films
Canadian drama television films
Canadian mystery films
English-language Canadian films
2000s thriller films
Films based on works by Jodi Picoult
Films shot in Nova Scotia
Lifetime (TV network) films
Films directed by Peter Markle
Sony Pictures direct-to-video films
2000s Canadian films