Act of Violence (1979)
Directed by Paul Wendkos
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama, Psychological Drama, Social Problem Film |
Release Date - Nov 10, 1979 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bernadette McCallion
Elizabeth Montgomery stars in this made-for-television movie about a liberal reporter whose views are challenged after she becomes the victim of random crime. Montgomery stars as Katherine McSweeney, a divorced, single-mother news reporter assigned to cover crime in her lower-middle-class neighborhood. After being mugged in her hallway, Katherine finds little sympathy from her colleagues or the police who feel her left-wing tendencies left her wide open for crime. The film shows how she transforms from a tolerant woman into a frightened and judgmental citizen, who is angry at her loss of innocence, but determined not to give in to her fear.
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abuse, survivor, arrest, attack, gangster, life-changes, physical-abuse, rape, stalking, victim, violence