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A woman takes revenge on the man who invades her home and tries to rape her.A woman takes revenge on the man who invades her home and tries to rape her.A woman takes revenge on the man who invades her home and tries to rape her.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
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- TriviaInterviews with Farrah Fawcett stated that during filming they really slapped each other just like they did on stage to simulate reality. Also, in the source off-Broadway stage production, they had to have guards on hand because the violence would be so real audience members would try to jump up on stage and help Fawcett.
- GoofsJust after Marjorie attacks Joe, she splashes boiling water in his face from a whistling tea kettle on the stove. When she and Joe were just in the kitchen two scenes before, she never filled the kettle or put in on a burner. It sat to the side, empty.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: The Worst Films of 1986 (1987)
- SoundtracksStand Up to the Night
Music by J.A.C. Redford, Richard Kerr
Lyrics by Will Jennings
Performed by Bonnie Raitt
Produced by Steve Tyrell
Featured review
Fiercely done movie.
This was some strong movie. Very powerful, very different. Yet strangely, I didn't warm to it as much as I should have. That does not diminish the movie's power. This just proved very difficult to watch.
I can certainly appreciate the theme of having one's dignity stolen and the need to take back one's power. The movie itself was wonderfully acted and directed. And obviously it was SUPPOSED to be hard to watch. I just wish I had warmed to it enough to give it a 10 like "The Accused". I think part of the problem was the limited focus of the camera,these 2 people starring almost by themselves, the story mainly going back and forth between Farra's Character and her rapist.After awhile it gets to you.
All in all this was an edgy film that's certainly thought provoking and worth watching. I doubt I'd see it again but the film as a whole is very well done.
I can certainly appreciate the theme of having one's dignity stolen and the need to take back one's power. The movie itself was wonderfully acted and directed. And obviously it was SUPPOSED to be hard to watch. I just wish I had warmed to it enough to give it a 10 like "The Accused". I think part of the problem was the limited focus of the camera,these 2 people starring almost by themselves, the story mainly going back and forth between Farra's Character and her rapist.After awhile it gets to you.
All in all this was an edgy film that's certainly thought provoking and worth watching. I doubt I'd see it again but the film as a whole is very well done.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,418,091
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,429,075
- Aug 24, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $13,418,091
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