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Black and Blue (1999)
Directed by Paul Shapiro
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors Mary Stuart Masterson, Anthony LaPaglia, Will Rothhaar, Sam Robards, Sabrina Grdevich, Beau Starr
The story centers around Frances Benedetto (Mary Stuart Masterson), a victim of domestic violence. The movie follows Frances's relationship to her increasingly abusive NYCPD officer husband (played by Anthony LaPaglia), who has the police force on his side, and her eventual escape to Florida with her son (played by Will Rothaar). Eventually her husband finds them and attacks her. Her son's sports coach comes to the house when she does not pick her son up from practice on time and finds her beaten and bruised in the hallway. Meanwhile, her husband kidnaps their son. Five years later, she has married the coach and has a daughter, although she has never found her son. Her son meets up with his aunt by chance on the street, and Frances (her name now changed to Beth) receives a phone call from him.
Break Up (1998)
, 1h40Directed by Paul Marcus
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about domestic violence, Films about psychiatry
Actors Bridget Fonda, Patrick Swayze, Kiefer Sutherland, Hart Bochner, Steven Weber, Penelope Ann Miller
After blacking out in a violent domestic battle, Jimmy (Bridget Fonda) awakens in the hospital to learn that her abusive husband, Frank (Hart Bochner), has died in a fiery crash...and that she is the prime suspect. As the police focus on building their case against Jimmy, she uncovers evidence indicating that Frank may not only still be alive, but getting away with murder. Jimmy, in a daring escape from police custody, races towards a final confrontation with justice and revenge.
Nil by Mouth (1997)
, 2h8Directed by Gary Oldman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Feminist films, Films about domestic violence
Actors Ray Winstone, Kathy Burke, Charlie Creed-Miles, Laila Morse, Jamie Foreman, Edna Doré
In a working class London district lives Raymond, his wife Valerie, her brother Billy, Billy's mother Janet and their grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict whom Raymond kicks out. The family is dysfunctional, mostly due to Raymond's short temper and violent outbursts.
The Eel (1997)
, 1h57Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about domestic violence
Actors Kōji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Mitsuko Baishō, Akira Emoto, Shō Aikawa, Etsuko Ichihara
Acting on the advice of an anonymous note, Takuro Yamashita (Kōji Yakusho) returns home early one night to find his wife in bed with another man. He kills her and then turns himself in to the police. After being released from prison, he opens a barber shop and brings along a pet eel which he talks to while mostly ignoring conversation with others. He helps save Keiko Hattori (Misa Shimizu) from a suicide attempt, resulting in her working at the shop. She starts developing romantic feelings for him, but he acts nonchalant and refuses the boxed lunches she prepares for him when he goes eel-hunting with the fisherman Jukichi Takada. Takuro recognizes the local garbageman from prison and the garbageman starts to stalk Takuro and Keiko, believing that Takuro isn't repentant enough for his crimes. He attempts to rape Keiko and leaves a letter revealing Takuro's past on the door of his barber shop, but it is removed by Takada. Keiko finds out that she is pregnant with the baby of Eiji Dojima (Tomorowo Taguchi), a loan shark, and that it is too late for an abortion. One night the garbageman goes to Takuro's shop and lectures him, accusing him of killing his wife out of jealousy. The two get into an altercation and Takuro fends him off. Keiko goes back to her old company, where she is the vice-president, and retrieves her mother's bankbook. This results in Dojima angrily going to the barber shop, along with henchman, and accusing her of theft since he was planning to reinvest the funds into his business. Dojima's group and Keiko's fight, with the false revelation that Keiko is pregnant with Takuro's child. The police find that Keiko's mother never signed power of attorney papers for Dojima, but a parole violation meeting for Takuro causes him to be sent back to prison for a year. Takuro lets his eel go and accepts a boxed lunch from Keiko, who promises to wait for him with her baby.
Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
, 1h36Directed by William A. Graham
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors Shannen Doherty, Tim Matheson, Bonnie Bartlett, David Bowe, Steve Eastin, Kate McNeil
Rebecca Dubrovich (Doherty) is a nurse, who years ago was brutally raped. Ever since, she has been skeptic about dating men and instead focusses on her work and her training for the Santa Barbara triathlon. Her life and look on love changes when she meets and falls in love with billionaire Dick Strang (Matheson), the owner of a large fitness chain. She opens up to him about her past, and admits that she was a rebellious girl for a while who got caught up in drugs. Dick helps her leave behind the past, while getting involved in a romantic relationship with her. Not long after their first meeting, he already asks her to give up med school and move to Houston for him. Rebecca finishes up her semester and heads out to Houston, where she is talked into becoming the image of Dick's fitness company.
Beneath the Surface (1997)
Directed by Daniel Fridell
Origin Suede
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about domestic violence, Films about psychiatry
Actors Johanna Sällström, Mikael Persbrandt, Lennart Jähkel, Jens Hultén, Per Ragnar
Agni Sakshi (1996)
, 2h22Directed by Kailasam Balachander
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Thriller, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about domestic violence, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Manisha Koirala, Divya Dutta, Alok Nath, Ravi Behl
Suraj Kapoor is a single, wealthy young man. One day he meets Shubangi, and they fall in love. Shortly thereafter they marry and settle down to enjoy a harmonious married life. During their stay at a hotel, the couple are approached by a man who claims that Shubangi is his wife and her real name is Madhu. Suraj and Shubangi are shocked and ask him to leave, which he does.
Unforgivable (1996)
, 1h35Directed by Graeme Campbell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors John Ritter, Harley Jane Kozak, Kevin Dunn, Gina Philips, Susan Gibney, James McDaniel
Paul Hegstrom (Ritter) is a seriously disturbed family man who puts his wife and children through physical, mental, and emotional abuse. Drawing what he calls "courage" through a whiskey bottle, he severely beats his wife, Judy (Harley Jane Kozak) until one day his eldest daughter Tammy confronts him. Paul leaves the family home and moves in with his mistress, Beth French (Gibney) but hospitalizes her a short while later following another one of his violent rages. To avoid having to spend time in jail, Paul is forced to get psychological help to be able to overcome his problems.
Uncle Sam (1996)
, 1h29Directed by William Lustig
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror, Slasher
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Films about domestic violence, Serial killer films, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors P. J. Soles, Bo Hopkins, Isaac Hayes, Anne Tremko, William Smith, Robert Forster
In Kuwait, a military unit uncovers an American helicopter downed by friendly fire at least three years ago. As the wreckage is inspected, Master Sergeant Sam Harper, one of the burnt bodies within, springs to life and kills a sergeant and a major, and returns to an inert state after muttering, "Don't be afraid, it's only friendly fire!"
If Someone Had Known (1995)
, 1h20Directed by Eric Laneuville
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Feminist films, Films about domestic violence
Actors Kellie Martin, Kevin Dobson, Linda Kelsey, Ivan Sergei, Kristin Dattilo, Anna Gunn
Katie Liner is the attractive 18-year-old daughter of Jack Liner, a powerful police officer. At one of his benefit parties, she meets Jimmy Pettit, a man in his early twenties she soon starts dating. Initially, he seems to be the perfect guy; he is well-educated, respectful, polite, popular and has no records with the police. Nevertheless, Jack is not sure about the guy and when he finds out that Katie is engaged, he is not enthusiastic. Things are going fast, though, and in a short period of time, Katie and Jimmy are married and she gives birth to a son.
Yaraana (1995)
, 2h5Directed by David Dhawan
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about domestic violence, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Rishi Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Raj Babbar, Kader Khan, David Dhawan, Shakti Kapoor
Lalita (Madhuri Dixit) catches the eye of JB (Raj Babbar) and he immediately falls in love with her and decides that he must have her. Her uncle Madhi arranges for them to marry but he is only doing this because JB is paying him to. When she refuses, JB kidnaps her and keeps her in his home until the day of the wedding. She is literally watched over by JB every day in case she tries to escape. On the day of the wedding, Lalita faints and uses this to escape. She also moves her mother away and barely escapes JB who assumes that she has been killed after he saw her being hit by a car. In fact, Lalita swapped her wedding dress with someone else, so the person that JB saw being hit by the car was not Lalita.
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
, 2h12Directed by Taylor Hackford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Films about sexuality, Films about the labor movement, Films about domestic violence, Films about school violence, Harcèlement au travail
Actors Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, Judy Parfitt, Eric Bogosian
Dolores Claiborne (Bates) works as a domestic servant on a Maine island. The film opens with Dolores having a struggle with her elderly, paralyzed employer Vera Donovan (Judy Parfitt) in her mansion, after which Vera falls down the staircase. Dolores ransacks the kitchen and is then caught by a mailman as she stands over Vera with a rolling pin, apparently intending to kill her. Vera dies and the police begin a murder investigation.
The Stranger Beside Me (1995)
, 1h45Directed by Sandor Stern
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Films about domestic violence
Actors Tiffani Thiessen, Eric Close, Gerald McRaney, Steven Eckholdt, Casey Sander, Alyson Hannigan
Jennifer Morgan (Tiffani Amber Thiessen) is a young painter who has secluded herself from the world since being raped two years earlier. At a family party she meets Chris Gallagher (Eric Close), who falls in love with her. She is reluctant to be intimate with him, but he convinces her to marry him, by which she hopes to let go of her tragic past. Shortly after the ceremony, Chris' 17-year-old cousin Dana (Alyson Hannigan) warns Jennifer that she will not be happy with him, but Jennifer does not listen. Because Chris has recently joined the Navy, Jennifer agrees to move with him to the seaside, where she befriends Nancy Halloran (Lorrie Morgan).
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors Adam Storke, Maria Pitillo, Brad Dourif, Cindy Williams, Tony Becker
The movie begins with an introduction from Teresa Stamper giving an interview about her ex-husband Paul Stamper and how he caught her when she wasn't looking and that she thought that he was a charmer.
It Was Him or Us (1995)
, 1h35Directed by Robert Iscove
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors Richard Grieco, Ann Jillian, Monique Lanier, Richard Masur, Brooke Ashley, Spencer Treat Clark
One night in a small town, Peggy Wilson and her daughter Carrie get up and leave Peggy's abusive husband and Carrie's father, Buddy. As they try to leave, Buddy comes to the pickup begging Peggy to forgive him and asking Carrie to open the door. Unmoved by his pleas, Peggy points a gun at Buddy, telling him to stay away from her and Carrie as she drives away.