Battered
Genres
Overview
Gritty drama of three interweaving stories of three women of various backgrounds and ages whose marriages are complicated by spouse-abuse by their husbands.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1978-09-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Karen Grassle
Susannah Hawks
LeVar Burton
Andrew Sinclair
Mike Farrell
Michael Hawks
Chip Fields
Ginny Sinclair
Joan Blondell
Edna Thompson
Fred Jay Gordon
Len
Howard Duff
Bill Thompson
Diana Scarwid
Doris Thompson
Keith Coogan
Stevie Hawks
Ketty Lester
Helen
Leonard Barr
Prof. Jeremiah Hayden
Kres Mersky
Della
Alex Colon
Carlos
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Ali Giron
Battered Woman in Shelter
Lorry Goldman
Virginia Leith
Betty McGuire
Arthur Rosenberg
Nancy Stephens
Gloria Stuart
Esther Sutherland
Woman in Nursery
Alene Wilson
Sinclair Daughter
William Wintersole
Dr. McCandless
Patrick Wright
Paul Schumacher
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
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