Kate and her brutish boyfriend Big Al sell handguns on the streets of New York. She's smart, stylish, and self-confident, but all that leaves her when Al, in a jealous and self-indulgent rage, beats her. Three friends encourage her recovery: Vic, a woman who would like to be Kate's lover; Reilly, who runs with Al but also is attracted to Kate and repulsed by Al's violence; and, Liz, the counselor assigned to Kate from a battered-women's program. Vic and Reilly talk about killing Al, Liz gives pep talks; Kate remains frightened. Will Al's menace and Kate's dependency hold sway?
Acting
Jovovich's slow-burn from victim to architect — watch her eyes harden.
Direction
Lennon's theatre roots show in claustrophobic two-handers that suffocate.
Director
Gary Lennon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gary Lennon wrote this after his play 'Blackout' — explains the theatrical single-location intensity of the apartment scenes.
Released in the shadow of 'Kill Bill' and 'Enough,' this got buried — arguably more honest about the cost of vengeance than either.
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