The Rape of Richard Beck
| The Rape of Richard Beck | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | James G. Hirsch[1] |
| Directed by | Karen Arthur |
| Starring | Richard Crenna George Dzundza Meredith Baxter Pat Hingle Frances Lee McCain Cotter Smith Joanna Kerns |
| Theme music composer | Peter Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | James S. Henerson James G. Hirsch |
| Producer | Robert Papazian |
| Cinematography | Tom Neuwirth |
| Editors | Maurie Beck Millie Moore |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | Robert Papazian Productions |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | May 27, 1985 |
The Rape of Richard Beck (also known as Deadly Justice)[1] is a 1985 American television film.[2]
Plot[]
Richard Beck (Richard Crenna) is a police detective who believes that rape victims are "asking for it". When he is raped by two male suspects, he comes to question this belief.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Crenna | Richard Beck |
| George Dzundza | Blastig |
| Meredith Baxter | Barbara McKee |
| Pat Hingle | Chappy Beck |
| Frances Lee McCain | Caroline Beck |
| Cotter Smith | Lt. Hugo |
| Joanna Kerns | Anita Parrish |
| Mark Dickison | Eric Gibbs |
| Jason Bernard | Sgt. Wally Rydell |
| Nicholas Worth | Ray |
| M. C. Gainey | Sonny |
| Stanley Kamel | Dr. Greenberg |
Awards and nominations[]
- 1986: Won, Best Edited Television Special, Millie Moore and Maurie Beck
Emmy Awards
- 1985: Won, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special, Richard Crenna
- 1986: Nominated, Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, Richard Crenna
References[]
- ^ a b Hal Erickson (2015). "The Rape of Richard Beck". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27.
- ^ Anderson, Jon (May 27, 1985). "Cop's Beliefs Violated In 'Rape Of Richard Beck'". Chicago Tribune.
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- 1985 television films
- 1985 films
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