Victims (film)

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Victims
GenreDrama
Written by Conrad Bromberg
William Wood
Directed by Jerrold Freedman
Starring Kate Nelligan
Ken Howard
Madge Sinclair
Amy Madigan
Jonelle Allen
Theme music composer Lalo Schifrin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer George Eckstein
Producer Douglas Benton
Cinematography Robert Steadman
Editor Greyfox
Running time120 min.
Production company Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseJanuary 11, 1982 (1982-01-11)

Victims is an American 1982 TV movie, starring Kate Nelligan. The film was directed by Jerrold Freedman written by Conrad Bromberg and William Wood. [1]

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Plot summary

A serial rapist who gets released on a technicality because of a mishandling of the investigation is pursued by his victims, who stalk him and want revenge for him raping them.

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References

  1. "Victims". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved March 23, 2016.