Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

"The extraordinary courage of an ordinary woman."

1992 1h 36m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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True story about a rape victim who took a stand that rape is never the victim's fault and inspired many other victims who felt shame about what had happened to them to speak out.

“The extraordinary courage of an ordinary woman.”

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Cast

Patricia Wettig
Nancy Ziegenmeyer
Stephen Lang
Steven Ziegenmeyer
Shelley Hack
Nan Horvat
Joanna Cassidy
Geneva Overholser
Gina Hecht
Dianne
Eileen Brennan
Vicky Martin
Ellen Burstyn
Wilma
Joe Dorsey
Detective Roth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Winer
Writers: April Smith
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harry Winer, shot by Thomas Alger Olgeirsson. 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 Randy Edelman. 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 John A. Barton 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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Patricia Wettig and Stephen Lang and Shelley Hack carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The extraordinary courage of an ordinary woman.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Harry Winer directs. Thomas Alger Olgeirsson behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. John A. Barton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Harry Winer, shot by Thomas Alger Olgeirsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John A. Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Patricia Wettig and Stephen Lang and Shelley Hack carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The extraordinary courage of an ordinary woman.".
7IMDB entry: tt0105524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.