Synopsis
A liberal-minded, divorced newswriter is the victim of a brutal mugging. Robbed of her confidence, she finds her life cloaked in fear and paranoia, causing her to reevaluate her lifelong beliefs.
Movie Information
- Director
- Paul Wendkos
- Writers
- Robert L. Collins
- Release Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Genre
- TV Movie, Drama, Crime
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (5 votes)
Top Cast
Elizabeth Montgomery
Catherine McSweeney
James Sloyan
Tony Bonelli
Sean Frye
Jamie
Roy Poole
Catherine's Father
Biff McGuire
Tom Sullivan
Michael Goodwin
Michael
Dolph Sweet
Detective O'Brien
Linden Chiles
Lloyd
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