It Was Him or Us

"Will domestic abuse lead to murder?"

1995 1h 35m EN

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9.8

MASTERPIECE

★9.8TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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When her daughter's lover begins exhibiting signs of becoming a dangerous abuser, a mother attempts to intervene.

“Will domestic abuse lead to murder?”

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Cast

Ann Jillian
Peggy Pomeroy
Richard Grieco
Gene Shepard
Monique Lanier
Carrie Wilson
Richard Masur
Walter Pomeroy
Wil Wheaton
Scottie Cray
David Gallagher
Stevie Pomeroy
Spencer Treat Clark
Jesse Pomeroy
Lorraine Toussaint
Lieutenant Sondra Washington

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Iscove
Writers: Richard Lawton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Martin Nicholson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ann Jillian and Richard Grieco and Monique Lanier carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Will domestic abuse lead to murder?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0132248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Iscove directs. Martin Nicholson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Editor Martin Nicholson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Ann Jillian and Richard Grieco and Monique Lanier carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "Will domestic abuse lead to murder?".
5IMDB entry: tt0132248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.