The Rape of Richard Beck
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The Rape of Richard Beck | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | James G. Hirsch[1] |
Directed by | Karen Arthur |
Starring | Richard Crenna George Dzundza Meredith Baxter Pat Hingle Frances Lee McCain Cotter Smith Joanna Kerns |
Theme music composer | Peter Bernstein |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | James S. Henerson James G. Hirsch |
Producer | Robert Papazian |
Cinematography | Tom Neuwirth |
Editors | Maurie Beck Millie Moore |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Production company | Robert Papazian Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | May 27, 1985 |
The Rape of Richard Beck (also known as Deadly Justice)[1] is a 1985 American television film.[2]
Plot
[edit]Based in Seattle, Richard Beck (Richard Crenna) is a veteran police detective who has little sympathy for sex crime victims in belief that they are "asking for it". However, after he is raped by two male suspects, Beck begins to question this as he investigates his own rape case.
Cast
[edit]Actor | Role |
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Richard Crenna | Richard Beck |
George Dzundza | Blastig |
Meredith Baxter | Barbara McKee |
Pat Hingle | Chappy Beck |
Frances Lee McCain | Caroline Beck |
Cotter Smith | Lt. Hugo |
Joanna Kerns | Anita Parrish |
Mark Dickison | Eric Gibbs |
Jason Bernard | Sgt. Wally Rydell |
Nicholas Worth | Ray |
M. C. Gainey | Sonny |
Stanley Kamel | Dr. Greenberg |
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 1986: Won, Best Edited Television Special, Millie Moore and Maurie Beck
- 1985: Won, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special, Richard Crenna
- 1986: Nominated, Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, Richard Crenna
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hal Erickson (2015). "The Rape of Richard Beck". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27.
- ^ Anderson, Jon (May 27, 1985). "Cop's Beliefs Violated In 'Rape Of Richard Beck'". Chicago Tribune.
External links
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Categories:
- 1985 television films
- 1985 films
- 1985 crime drama films
- American Broadcasting Company original films
- American crime drama films
- American television films
- Films about rape
- Films directed by Karen Arthur
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- English-language crime drama films
- Crime drama film stubs
- American drama television film stubs