Abandoned and Deceived

Abandoned and Deceived is a 1995 American drama film written and directed by Joseph Dougherty. The film stars Lori Loughlin, Brian Kerwin, Farrah Forke, Eric Lloyd, Bibi Besch and Rosemary Forsyth. The film premiered on ABC on March 20, 1995.^[1][2][3]

Abandoned and Deceived
Written by	Joseph Dougherty
Directed by	Joseph Dougherty
Starring	Lori Loughlin Brian Kerwin Farrah Forke Eric Lloyd Bibi Besch Rosemary Forsyth
Composer	Laura Karpman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Candace Farrell Marilu Henner Robert Lieberman
Producers	Vahan Moosekian Joseph Dougherty
Cinematography	Thomas Del Ruth
Editor	Alan L. Shefland
Running time	91 minutes
Production companies	Crystal Beach Entertainment TriStar Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	March 20, 1995 (1995-03-20)

Plot

The film is the story of a woman who is denied child support for her children by her ex-husband. Therefore she has to fight for her rights by appealing the courts of justice and the bureaucracy of the state, in the end helping other women do the same.

Cast

• Lori Loughlin as Gerri Jensen
• Brian Kerwin as Doug
• Farrah Forke as Sarah
• Eric Lloyd as Matthew
• Bibi Besch as Iris
• Rosemary Forsyth as Judge
• Ilene Graff
• Robert Hooks as Dr. Peck
• Claudette Nevins
• Anthony Tyler Quinn as Gary
• Amy Steel as Suzie
• Tyler Cole Malinger
• Allison Dean
• Markus Flanagan
• Victoria Haas
• Herb Mitchell as Eddie
• Ben Siegler
• Patti Yasutake
• Gordon Clapp as Donald Quinn
• Linden Chiles as Gerri's Father
• Shaun Duke as Quinn's Supervisor
• Tory Fairbrother as Judith
• Connie Sawyer as Rose