Extremities

"When fear made her a victim, she turned fear into a weapon."

1986 1h 29m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 102

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Synopsis

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A woman escapes from the man who is about to rape her, but leaves her purse behind. Afraid that her attacker might come after her, she goes to the police, but with no proof of the incident, they can do nothing. In fact, the man does use the information in her bag and comes to her apartment with the intent of rape, but she sprays him in the face with insect repellent, and then holds him captive. She is then faced with deciding whether to go to the police who might not believe her and release him, or to kill him.

“When fear made her a victim, she turned fear into a weapon.”

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Cast

Farrah Fawcett
Marjorie
James Russo
Joe
Alfre Woodard
Patricia
Diana Scarwid
Terry
Sandy Martin
Officer Sudow
Eddie Velez
Officer #1
Tom Everett
Officer #2
Donna Lynn Leavy
Woman on Phone (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert M. Young
Writers: William Mastrosimone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert M. Young, shot by Curtis Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by J.A.C. Redford. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur Coburn 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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Farrah Fawcett and James Russo and Alfre Woodard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When fear made her a victim, she turned fear into a weapon.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert M. Young directs. Curtis Clark behind the camera. J.A.C. Redford scores. Arthur Coburn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Robert M. Young, shot by Curtis Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by J.A.C. Redford. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Arthur Coburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Farrah Fawcett and James Russo and Alfre Woodard carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When fear made her a victim, she turned fear into a weapon.".
8IMDB entry: tt0091024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "harassment", "revenge", "rape attempt", "torture".
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.