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13 May 1990 (USA)
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She Discovered a Stranger in the House... Her Husband.
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Charlotte marries John. Things seem ok; John has a good job and he's going up in the world, working for the government...
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Would a prominent, intelligent man commit physical abuse against his wife of 16 years?
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Lindsay Wagner | ... | Charlotte Fedders |
 | Michael Nouri | ... | John Fedders |
| Georgann Johnson | ... | Helen O'Donnell |
 | James Karen | ... | Charles O'Donnell |
| Ken Jenkins | ... | Hal Witt |
 | Irene Miracle | ... | Elaine |
| Stan Ivar | ... | Bryan Renehan |
| Bryan Clark | ... | Martin Ellis |
| Tom Dahlgren | ... | Judge McAuliffe |
 | Jay R. Ferguson | ... | Teenage Luke (as Jay Jerguson) |
 | Patricia Heaton | ... | Older Dotti |
| Marilyn Rockafellow | ... | Ellen O'Hare |
| Tim Ahern | ... | Kevin |
| Russ Anderson | ... | Wilkes |
| Bud Anthony | ... | SEC Interviewer |
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94 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)
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Apparently so. As Lindsay Wagner portrays Charlotte Fedders, former wife of D.C. attorney John Fedders, who rose to prominence in the 1980's as an SEC lawyer.
While the subject is not a novel one, this is a well-presented true case study. And we should all take offense at people who critique Charlotte Fedders, saying it is her fault, etc. Perhaps she felt she had no options. With 5 young children to support in the 1970's a woman's career options were not exactly promising.
Michael Nouri is quite believable as the narcissistic Fedders, who today has a thriving Washington D.C. law practice. Those who think the word is black and white, and that everything comes out right in the end may be interested in this story. Anyone who rationalizes violent behavior, and blames the victim, is living in an archaic world. Domestic violence is never justifiable, and laws today have at least been legislated to protect the abused spouse. 9/10.