Doing Time on Maple Drive
Doing Time on Maple Drive is a 1992 drama television film. Written by James Duff and directed by Ken Olin, the film stars James Sikking, Bibi Besch, William McNamara, Jayne Brook, David Byron, Lori Loughlin and Jim Carrey in an early rare dramatic role at the time. The tagline promoting the film was They are living a lie called the Perfect American Family. It was shot entirely in Los Angeles, California
Matt is injured after crashing his car he returns home to recuperate. As he recovers, the family is revealed to be almost completely dysfunctional. Tim is an alcoholic. Matts car crash was a suicide attempt brought on by the pressure of being gay and closeted from his conservative parents and lying about Allisons breaking their engagement because of it. Lisa is in deep denial about all of the problems family members are facing.Karens husband Tom learns that Karen is pregnant and that she is so terrified of bringing a child into a family situation like hers that shes considering having an abortion without telling him. Tom angrily confronts his fatherinlaw Phil, declaring that while Phil may be destroying his own family he wont allow Phil to destroy his. Tom implores Karen not to have the abortion and moves away with her for the babys sake to get them away from Phils problems. Matt confronts his parents, including telling his mother that he knows she already knows he is gay after having walked in on him and another boy. Lisa continues to struggle with denial, but Phil begins to take tentative steps toward understanding and building bridges with his family. ........
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