A Reason to Believe is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 1995

1995 in film

-Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....

 drama

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 independent film

Independent film

An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...

 directed by Douglas Tirola. The film is set in Cincinnati, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 and was released on October 27, 1995.

Plot

Charlotte, a popular girl on campus, goes to a wild party while her boyfriend Wesley is not in town. When she realizes she's become too drunk, she leaves the party. But Jim, who she danced with at the party soon joins her and she gets forced into a sexual encounter. Feeling ashamed and self-blame, it's hard for her to find the courage to speak her mind. When she does, many of her friends don't believe her. In the meantime, Jim honestly doesn't think what happened that night was rape. But as members of his own fraternity and campus feminist groups begin to unpiece the grey areas, the ensuing experience challenges the trust and friendship of college students who thought they would be friends forever.

Cast

• Jay Underwood
  Jay Underwood
  Jay Underwood is an American actor.In 1983, he attended Moreau Catholic High School for one year in Hayward, California. He is married to Julie Underwood and has three children. His most recognized work includes portraying Ernest Hemingway in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, "Bug" in Uncle...
  
   - Jim Curran
• Allison Smith - Charlotte Byrne
• Danny Quinn - Wesley
• Georgia Emelin - Linda Perryman
• Kim Walker - Judith
• Keith Coogan
  Keith Coogan
  Keith Coogan is an American actor. He is a grandson of actor Jackie Coogan.-Biography:Coogan was born Keith Eric Mitchell in Palm Springs, California, the son of Leslie Diane Coogan Mitchell, an actress...
  
   - Potto
• Christopher Birt - Gary
• Lisa Lawrence - Alison
• Holly Marie Combs
  Holly Marie Combs
  Holly Marie Combs is an American film and television actress and producer whose roles have included a portrayal in Charmed as Piper Halliwell and another in Picket Fences, where she received a Young Artist Award for her role, as Kimberly Brock...
  
   - Sharon
• Obba Babatundé
  Obba Babatunde
  Obba Babatundé is an American actor of stage and screen, known for his Emmy-nominated performance in the television movie Miss Evers' Boys, a NAACP Image Award-nominated performance in the TV movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, and a Tony Award-nominated role for his performance as C.C...
  
   - Prof. Thurman
• Mark Metcalf
  Mark Metcalf
  Mark Howes Metcalf is an American actor in both television and film.-Early life:Metcalf attended Westfield High School in Westfield, New Jersey.-Film and television work:...
  
   - Dean Kirby
• Robin Riker
  Robin Riker
  Robin Riker is an American actress. She has guest-starred in a number of notable television series, including The Rockford Files, M*A*S*H, The A-Team, Airwolf, Murder, She Wrote, Sliders, Malcolm in the Middle, Pyramid, Six Feet Under, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch among other...
  
   - Constance
• Afton Smith - Becky
• Joe Flanigan
  Joe Flanigan
  Joe Flanigan is an American television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Major/Lt. Colonel John Sheppard in Stargate Atlantis.-Early life:Flanigan was born Joseph Dunnigan III in Los Angeles, California...
  
   - Eric Sayles
• David Overlund - Freddy
• Jimmy Kieffer - Dave Brown (as Jim Kieffer)
• Mary Thomas - Tracy
• Michelle Stratton - Amy
• Rachel Parker - Donna
• Sally Kenyon - Daisy
• Andy Holcomb - Harvey
• Cary Spadafora - Nancy
• Terek Puckett - Lazy student
• Matt Johnston
  Matt Johnston
  Matthew James "Matt" Johnston is an Australian cricketer, who played for Western Australia between 2007 and 2011...
  
   - Hippie student
• Tracy Keegan - ...
• Steve Carruthers - ...
• Christopher Trela - Kinko's brother
• Don Handfield - Nuj
• Jon Hoffman - Dean
• Claire Cundiff - Capt. Pepper
• Christian Meinhardt - Editor
• Tulane Chartock - Dean's secretary
• Carol O'Neil - Feminist hanging flyers
• Alex Wolfe - Asshole in quad
• Amy Smith - Bartender at Hole in the Wall
• Frank Martorana - Scared brother (as Frank Martina)
• Catherine Pinckert - Girl never studying
• Jeff Niles - ...
• Doye Trachtenberg - Biggest brother
• Noah Lanich - Puking brother
• Doug Devine - Party brother
• Brett Kreutzmann - Shot-race brother