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A Life Interrupted
“One tragedy can prevent a thousand crimes.”
5.6 / 10• 2007•NR• English
DramaHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
After Debbie Smith was raped, she didn't take the law into her own hands. She wrote the law... Based on a true story. In 1989, Debbie Smith was living a quiet life as a housewife with her police officer husband, Rob and their two kids, but one day it's all shattered. While her husband slept upstairs, Debbie was dragged from her kitchen in broad daylight and brutally raped in the woods. After going through the dehumanizing rape-kit, she waited with fear and paranoia. Six years later, her rapist was caught through a chance DNA test. After learning how many rape-kits go untested and how long women wait to get justice, Debbie makes it her mission so no more women will suffer the long wait to get justice.
Cast & Crew
Lea Thompson
Debbie Smith
Lead
Anthony Lemke
Rob Smith
Cindy Busby
Crystal Smith
Éléonore Lamothe
Young Crystal
Devon Bostick
Young Bobby
TL
Tommy Lioutas
Bobby Smith
Cary Lawrence
Emily
Ralph Prosper
Norman Jimmerman
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stefan Pleszczynski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Life Interrupted is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
