Summary
A female cop assigned to protect a dead drug dealer's girlfriend from mob assassins takes her to a home for battered wives. When revenge is the only option, the emotionally scarred women are forced to fight back.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −19 min on the typical 104
typical 10485Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries
Released
1998
October 8, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
ThrillerActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, sexual content, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
23 of 23
Stacie RandallStacy
Matt McCoyMike
Melissa BrasselleToni
Sandahl BergmanHelen
Leo RossiZigowski
Leslie RyanLisa Wilks
Lydie DenierSammy Jo
Rick DeanBlade
Wanda AcunaRita- PCPaige CarterSherese
Arthur RobertsFredericks- CDCarrie DobroCindy
Peter SpellosCaptain Haymer- VQVíctor QuinteroJuan
- JIJosé Ignacio ÁlvarezChico
Philip TanPatch- TMTony MarchDapper Dan
Toni NaplesJodi
Johnny WilliamsMario- RSRichard StylesGruder
Peggy TrentiniBambi
Yvette McClendonBikini Dancer (uncredited)
Shannon Marie KiesWaitress
Directing · 1
- Jim Wynorski Director, Producer
Writing · 2
- Melissa Brasselle Screenplay, Story
- Steve Jankowski Screenplay
Production · 3
- Stefano Dammicco Executive Producer
- Angela Plasschaert Producer
- Jeffery Passero Casting
Camera · 2
- Zoran Hochstätter Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- Ken Blakey Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Richard Gentner Editor
Sound · 1
- Andrew Keresztes Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Geoffrey Collins Production Design
- Inger Christiansen Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Angee Beckett Costume Design
Other crew · 18
- Patrick J. Statham Stunt Coordinator
- Thomas Rosales Jr. Stunts
- Simon Rhee Stunts
- Irving E. Lewis Stunts
- Ellen Statham Stunts
- Paul Dallas Stunts
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