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59% Critic Match
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
5.9 / 10• 1980• 1h 36m•NR• English
DramaTV Movie
Storyline
Based on the well-publicized Oregon criminal case of the late 1970s, this film dramatizes the unique dispute in which Greta Rideout instigated the prosecution of her husband, John, charging him with raping her.
Cast & Crew
Mickey Rourke
John Rideout
Lead
Linda Hamilton
Greta Rideout
Rip Torn
Charles Burt
Eugene Roche
Gary Gortmaker
Conchata Ferrell
Helen
Gail Strickland
Jean Christensen
Bonnie Bartlett
Norma Joyce
Richard Venture
Judge Richard Barber
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Levin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
