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Breaking the Rule of Thumb
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Year
Run Time
1997
35 min.
Work Rating
Countries
MPAA Rating
USA
Category
Color Type
Documentary
Color
Director
Andrea K. Elovson
Genres
Culture & Society [nf]
Types
Social Issues
Law & Crime
Gender Issues
Women's Health
Keywords
abuse
violence
domestic
women
Themes
Domestic Abuse
Woman In Jeopardy
Social Injustice
Tones
Matter-of-Fact
Forceful
Confrontational
Disturbing
Moods
Food for Thought
Video Distributor
Women Make Movies
AMG Work ID
V 185783
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