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Defenseless (1991)A lawyer is hired to defend an old college friend accused of murdering her husband. Director:Martin Campbell |
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Thelma 'T.K.' Knudsen Katwuller
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| Sam Shepard | ... |
Det. Beutel
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| Mary Beth Hurt | ... |
Ellie Seldes
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| J.T. Walsh | ... |
Steven Seldes
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| Kellie Overbey | ... |
Janna Seldes
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| Jay O. Sanders | ... |
Bull Dozer
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| John Kapelos | ... |
Jack Hammer
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| Sheree North | ... |
Mrs. Bodeck
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| Randy Brooks | ... |
Monroe
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Christopher M. Brown | ... |
Dubbing Theatre Employee
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Michael Collins | ... |
Policeman
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George P. Wilbur | ... |
Sherman Bodeck
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| Marabina Jaimes | ... |
T.K.'s Receptionist
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| John Achorn | ... |
Board Member in Law Firm
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| Lisa Darr | ... |
Board Member in Law Firm
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The lawyer Thelma "T.K." Knudsen Katwuller is having a love affair with her client, Steven Seldes, accused of making under-age porn movies through the Blue Screen Production. When T.K. meets her old college friend Ellie Seldes, she finds that she is Steven's wife and Ellie invites T.K. to have dinner with her family at her home. T.K. decides to break-up with Steven and he asks her to meet him in his office. While waiting for Steven, T.K. finds that he owns the Blue Screen Production and had lied to her. The next morning, Ellie is arrested and accused of murdering her husband and Ellie hires T.K. to defend her. Detective Beutel feels that something is missing in the case. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Plot Keywords:
female nudity | father daughter incest | planting evidence | blood | one word title |Taglines:
Stalked by a madman. Framed by a killer. Terrified by the truth.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
23 August 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Eternal Evil See more »Box Office
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$6,413,375 (USA)Company Credits
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The lawyer Thelma "T.K." Knudsen Katwuller (Barbara Hershey) is having a love affair with her client Steven Seldes (J.T. Walsh) that is accused of making under-age porn movies through the Blue Screen Production. When T.K. meets her old college friend Ellie Seldes (Mary Beth Hurt), she finds that she is Steven's wife and Ellie invites T.K. to have dinner with her family at her home. T.K. decides to break-up with Steven and he asks her to meet him in his office. While waiting for Steven, T.K. finds that he owns the Blue Screen Production and had lied to her. When Steven arrives in the office, T.K. fights with him and stabs him in self- protection. On the next morning, Ellie is arrested is accused of murdering her husband and Ellie hires T.K. to defend her. T.K. believes that the killer is the violent father of a teenager the made a porn movie produced by Steven, but Detective Beutel (Sam Shepard) feels that something is missing in the case.
"Defenseless" is one of my favorite thrillers from the early 90's. I have just watched it today on DVD, maybe for the third or fourth time, and I still like this underrated film. The plot has many twists, and Barbara Hershey and Sam Shepard are in the top of their careers. The 27 year-old Kellie Overbey is convincing in the role of an abused teenager. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Sem Defesa" ("Defenseless")