An aspiring avant-garde composer rapes a fashion model. When she takes him to court, she's slut-shamed by the defense and the man is exonerated. But justice will be served.
Acting
Anne Bancroft devours the courtroom as a ruthless defense attorney.
Direction
Lamont Johnson walks the exploitation/message film tightrope.
Writing
The script dares you to root for the 'wrong' ending.
Director
Lamont Johnson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during second-wave feminism's peak, it sparked debates about whether rape-revenge films empower or exploit.
Margaux Hemingway's acting debut; she was a top model paid $1.5 million—unheard of for a first-timer then.
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