Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980)
- Starring:
- Linda Hamilton, Mickey Rourke, (more)
- Director(s):
- Peter Levin
Synopsis of Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
The landmark 1978 courtroom prosecution which determined that a married man can by law be brought up on charges of raping his wife, was meticulously--and tastefully--detailed in this made-for-TV movie. Linda Hamilton stars as Oregon housewife Greta Rideout, who after years of abuse at the hands her husband John (Mickey Rourke) (it is the sort of marriage described by one observer as "usually [winding] up as suicide or homicide") finally takes him to court, accusing him of forcing her to have sex against her will. Among those involved in the case are feminist activists Helen (Conchata Ferrell) and Jean (Gail Strickland) and opposing attorneys Gary Gortmaker (Eugene Roche) and Charles Burt (Rip Torn). Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case originally aired October 30, 1980 on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
- Linda Hamilton - Greta Rideout
- Rip Torn - Charles Burt
- Conchata Ferrell - Helen
- Brad Blaisdell - Geller
- Rod Colbin - Tom Robinson
- Marged Wakeley - Linda Steele
- Camila Ashland - Jackie Godfrey
- Marji Martin - Susan Perry
- Richard Venture - Judge Richard Barber
- Stanley de Santis - Reporter Greene
- Matthew Faison - Reporter Williams
- Paul Koslo - Ralph Larson
- Alley Mills - Wanda
- Mickey Rourke - John Rideout
- Eugene Roche - Gary Gortmaker
- Gail Strickland - Jean Christensen
- Richard Brestoff - Dr. Sayre
- Mo Malone - Sally
- Luci-Lynn Norris - Jenny Rideout
- Bonnie Bartlett - Norma Joyce
- John Fitzpatrick - Doug Lowe
- Rita Taggart - Amy Morrison
- Paddi Edwards - Pauline Speerstra
- Peter Fox - 1st Officer
- Gerald McRaney - Cliff Sulkes
- Director(s):
- Peter Levin
- Producer(s):
- Vanessa Greene, Blue Andre
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