Overview

An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.

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Awards
Won the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials (1985)
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (1985)
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Setting
Set in Michigan
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Music
Music by Charles Gross
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Isidore Mankofsky
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Details

Director: Robert Greenwald
Writer: Faith McNultyNovel
Status: Released
Release date: October 8, 1984
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc.

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