Acting
David Soul's sweaty desperation — Hutch from Starsky gone very wrong.
Direction
William Graham's queasy intimacy makes your skin crawl appropriately.
Director
William A. Graham
David Soul
Cal Morrisey
James Whitmore
Borski
Caroline McWilliams
Maryann
Craig T. Nelson
Ray
Tom Noonan
Bo
Randy Brooks
P.J.
Darleen Carr
Hildy (as Darlene Carr)
Garry Walberg
Maryann's Father (as Gary Walberg)
John Durren
Jud
Vic Tayback
Tommy
Sharon Farrell
Dottie
Yaphet Kotto
Ernie
James Gammon
Joe Dean
Robert Davi
Resident #1
Jonathan Banks
Resident #2
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired during peak 'issue TV movie' era when networks competed to exploit social problems for ratings. Rape was having a 'moment' in 1970s television — from Born Innocent to A Case of Rape — often with queasy sensationalism masquerading as consciousness-raising.
David Soul fought for this role desperately to escape his Starsky & Hutch heartthrob image, reportedly telling producers 'I need to be hated.' Mission accomplished.
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