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User Rating:
6.7/10   75 votes
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Director:
Peter Levin
Writer:
Hesper Anderson (writer)
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Release Date:
30 October 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Based on the real-life Oregon criminal case which dramatizes the unique dispute in which Greta Rideout instigated the prosecution of her husband, John, charging him with raping her. | add synopsis
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Cast

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Mickey Rourke ... John Rideout

Linda Hamilton ... Greta Rideout

Rip Torn ... Charles Burt

Eugene Roche ... Gary Gortmaker
Conchata Ferrell ... Helen
Gail Strickland ... Jean Christensen
Bonnie Bartlett ... Norma Joyce
Richard Venture ... Judge Richard Barber
Alley Mills ... Wanda

Paul Koslo ... Ralph Larson
Mo Malone ... Sally
Gerald McRaney ... Cliff Sulkes
Camila Ashland ... Jackie Godfrey (as Camila Ashlend)

Brad Blaisdell ... Geller
Deborah Baltzell ... Holly Duncan
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16
Company:
Lorimar Productions more

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A true story of true importance, 20 October 2002
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Author: michael weihn from Irving, TX

Linda Hamilton plays Gretta Rideout, an abused wife who constantly gets raped by her husband. In 1977 Oregon the rape law is changed so wives can accuse their husbands of rape. The Rideout Case is the first in Oregon history after this new law & this motion picture is the story. Linda Hamilton gives a great first leading performance in this gritty made for TV drama. Mickey Rourke is great as the abusive husband. Overall this TV is a must see with such an important subject matter.

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