| View Larger Image | Black and Blue (True Stories Collection TV Movie) | DVDStarring: Mary Stuart Masterson, Anthony LaPaglia, Will Rothhaar, Sam Robards, Beau Starr
Directed By: Paul Shapiro
Also With: Anna Quindlen (Producer), Anna Quindlen (Writer), Gerald W. Abrams (Producer), Jennifer Alward (Producer), Michael R. Goldstein (Producer), Terry Gould (Producer), April Smith (Writer)
| List Price: | $9.98 | | Price: | $7.99 | | You Save: | $1.99 (20%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 96 minutes | | Format: | Color, DVD, NTSC | | Studio: | Mpi Home Video | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | July 26, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 21,411st |
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Product Description
Studio: Mpi Home Video Release Date: 07/26/2005 Run time: 90 minutes |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 5 reviews)
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There is Hope by F. Dietz  5 Stars
April 24, 2009
I bought this DVD for someone very special to me that has been in a series of relationships with abusive men. Her self esteem is so low, that she is always afraid to leave them because she fears she can't make it on her own. I hoped seeing this movie would help her to see that there is a better life for, even if it involves going through difficult times. Since seeing this movie, she has filed for divorce, and forced her abusive husband out of the house. I think the film is a "must see" for any woman in an abusive relationship.
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Living an invisible life by J. Oliviero (Narrowsburg, NY USA)  3 Stars
April 23, 2009
This movie downplays somewhat the severity of why some women go into seclusion as a means to get away from abusive husbands. I don't feel the movie truly expresses the true fear why women go into hiding and take on another identiy. This movie was too soft of a message.
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Brilliantly Unsettling Performances by J. Harbaugh (Iowa) 5 Stars
July 15, 2007
As a counselor, I was looking for a film to share with a client in the hope that it would help him develop some insight. I was basically familiar with LaPaglia's work in "Without A Trace," where the character is a nurturing, grumpy, teddy bear sort of person, so I did wonder how he might translate into an abuser. Yikes. This is the most realistic study I've seen of the thinking and actions of an abusive person, the rationalization. His performance is powerful, extremely unsettling. Family court judges ought to require this film for every domestic abuse case they see, so people can see themselves. It might effect some change in them. Mary Stuart Masterson's character is fascinating also, true to life, brings out the impossible situation she's in when deciding what to do. A film that grabs your emotions and leaves you with the feeling of having experienced the abuse, too. Gives an understanding of the total situation in abusive realtionships.
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ANTHONY LAPAGLIA by Terri Garcia-flores (ALBUQUERQUE, NM) 5 Stars
February 21, 2006
A GREAT ACTOR, COLLECTING HIS FILMS. THANKS FOR THE PROMPT SERVICE.
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A gripping, technically flawless, suspense-filled thriller from start to finish by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) 5 Stars
January 09, 2006
Frannie and her son have finally escaped a respected police detective who is also a wife-beater: but a life on the run, hiding from friends and family as well as the vengeful husband searching for them, takes it toll on both Frannie and the son who can't quite understand why they left. A new community, new friends, and new job doesn't quite erase the past, and when Robert lets his guard down, trouble results. Can Frannie ever find life free from her husband? Black & Blue is a gripping, technically flawless, suspense-filled thriller from start to finish; one DVD viewers will find worth repeat watching, and a powerful addition to the MPI Media Group's 'True Stories Collection'.
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