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The True Grit Award: To Holly Hunter. Her flinty portrayal of the expectant mother who begat "Roe vs. Wade" humanized the legal issues raised in NBC's abortion drama. NBC NEWS SPECIAL on Supreme Court decision of Webster vs Reproductive Health Services, reversing the 1973 Roe vs Wade decision.

Movie: Acquaintance rape is effectively handled in the 1989 TV-movie "When He's Not a Stranger" ★★★. (Postponed from Oct. 17, when it was pre-empted for coverage of the earthquake). Annabeth Gish turns in a strong performance as a college freshman raped by a football star (John Terlesky).

Jodie Foster won a Best Actress Oscar for her role as a rape victim whose lifestyle prejudices her quest for justice. Sarah Tobias (Foster) is a waitress who likes to drink, smoke pot and drive around with a license plate that spells SKY SAD. One night, while trying to cheer up after a fight with her boyfriend, Sarah visits a bar, where she meets and flirts with some patrons—and (in a graphically violent sequence) winds up being gang-raped on a pinball machine. Deputy DA Kathryn Murphy (Kelly McGillis) is brought in to prosecute the case and, believing that Sarah's reputation would make her a poor witness, cuts a deal to have the rape charge reduced to "reckless endangerment." Enraged, Sarah accuses Kathryn of selling out, a charge the prosecutor denies, until she meets a witness to the assault who sneers: "(Sarah's) a whore. The next time she does another sex show, tell her I'll be right there to cheer her on." That's when Kathryn decides to reopen the case and prosecute the guys who just stood by and cheered on the rapists. Rated R for violence strong language and partial nudity, the 1988 film was directed by Jonathan Kaplan ("Heart like a Wheel").

The True Grit Award: To Holly Hunter. Her flinty portrayal of the expectant mother who begat "Roe vs. Wade" humanized the legal issues raised in NBC's abortion drama.

on Supreme Court decision of Webster vs Reproductive Health Services, reversing the 1973 Roe vs Wade decision.

Movie: Acquaintance rape is effectively handled in the 1989 TV-movie "When He's Not a Stranger" ★★★ (Postponed from Oct. 17, when it was pre-empted for coverage of the earthquake).

Jodie Foster won a Best Actress Oscar for her role as a rape victim whose lifestyle precludes her quest for justice. Sarah Tobias (Foster) is a waitress who likes to drink, smoke pot and drive around with a license plate that says SKY SAD. One night, while trying to cheer up after a fight with her boyfriend, Sarah visits a bar where she meets and falls with some patrons—and in a graphically violent sequence ends up being gang-raped on a picnic machine. Deputy DA Kathryn Murphy (Kelly McGillis) is hungered in to prosecute the case and learning that Sarah's reputation would make her a poor witness, has a case on how the rape charge reduced to reckless endangerment. Enraged Sarah accuses Kathryn of letting her "change the prosecutor" herself, until she meets a witness to the assault who grows [illegible] a witness. The next day she joins another sex show tell her to be right there to cheer her on. That's when Kathryn decides to reopen the case and prosecute the guys and also stood by and cheered on the rapists. There is no [illegible] coping language for carla hutto, the 1988 film was directed by Jonathan Kaplan. Head of a [illegible] Kenneth Joicey, Daphne Guinness, Cliff DeYoung, Sally Jess Raphael, Larry Tye, [illegible] GA, Carmen Argenziano, Bob Glower, Andrew Duncan, Terry Class, Mauger, Gerry Whitney Berman (The Slums)

NBC NEWS SPECIAL on Supreme Court decision of Webster vs Reproductive Health Services, reversing the 1973 Roe vs Wade decision.

Movie: Acquaintance rape is effectively handled in the 1989 TV-movie "When He's Not a Stranger" ***. (Postponed from Oct. 17, when it was pre-empted for coverage of the earthquake).

Jodie Foster won a Best Actress Oscar for her role as a rape victim whose family persecutes her quest for justice. Sarah Tobias (Foster) is a waitress who likes to drive, smoke pot and drive around with a scarlet puss that spells SEX SAD! One night, while trying to cheer up after a fight with her boyfriend, Sarah walks a bar, where she meets and turns with some patrons—and in a graphically violent sequence—winds up being gang-raped on a picnic table. Deputy DA Kathryn Murphy (Kelly McGillis) is brought in to prosecute the case and believing that Sarah's reputation would make her a poor witness cuts a deal to have the rape charge reduced to reckless endangerment. Enraged, Sarah accuses Kathryn of selling out, a charge the prosecutor denies, until she meets a witness to the assault who snarls "[Sarah is] a whore! The next time she does another sex show, tell her I'll be right there to cheer her on." That's when Kathryn decides to reopen the case and prosecute the guys who will stood by and cheered on the rapists. (Rated R for violence & strong language and particular nudity, the 1988 film was directed by Jonathan Kaplan. I heart love it. A must-watch! Jodie Bette Courson Cliff Lee Renee Saly Ann mason Larry Tom O'Burn Oak Carmen Arganbright Bob Steve Ariss LT Duncan Terry Grand Mangan Jimmy Alfredy Brown (1 hr. 53 min.)