Act of Violence (1979)
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Elizabeth Montgomery stars in this made-for-television movie about a liberal reporter whose views are challenged after she becomes the victim of random crime. Montgomery stars as Katherine McSweeney, a divorced, single-mother news reporter assigned to cover crime in her lower-middle-class neighborhood. After being mugged in her hallway, Katherine finds little sympathy from her colleagues or the police who feel her left-wing tendencies left her wide open for crime. The film shows how she transforms from a tolerant woman into a frightened and judgmental citizen, who is angry at her loss of innocence, but determined not to give in to her fear. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Elizabeth Montgomery - Catherine McSweeney
- Grand L. Bush - Stoneblood
- Frederic Cook - Locksmith
- Sean Frye - Jamie
- Ruth Manning - Rich Woman
- Biff McGuire - Tom Sullivan
- Church Ortiz - Mugger #1
- Tom Rosqui - Police Commander
- Dolph Sweet - Detective O'Brien
- Kate Zentall - Association Woman
- Ed Bernard - Clayton
- Linden Chiles - Lloyd
- Matthew Faison - Association Man
- Michael Goodwin - Michael
- Larry McCormick - Sportscaster
- Victor Millan - Detective Ramirez
- Roy Poole - Catherine's Father
- James J. Sloyan - Tony Bonelli
- Hettie Lynne Hurtes - Anchorwoman
- Ben Gerard - Man like Michael
- Director(s):
- Paul Wendkos
- Writer(s):
- Robert E. Collins
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