One Woman's Courage (TV 1994)

Because Grace's husband Craig is having an affair she starts drinking. One night Grace witnesses a man attacking a girl; she helps her to the hospital but does not want to be a witness in ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Robert Carner

Writer:

John Steven Owen

Stars:

Patty Duke, James Farentino, Keith Szarabajka

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patty Duke	...	Grace McKenna
James Farentino	...	Lieutenant Bill Lawson
Keith Szarabajka	...	Wallace Bremer
Dennis Farina	...	Craig McKenna
Margot Kidder	...	Stella Jenson
Geoffrey Blake	...	Ted McKenna
Debra Sharkey	...	Frannie Pearson
Titus Welliver
Jo Anderson
Hattie Winston
Mary Donnelly-Haskell	...	Judge Wintercorn
Sarah Freeman	...	Melissa Pearson
Courtland Mead	...	Michael Pearson
Casey Biggs	...	Barry Cameron
Marjean Holden	...	Sandra Widdoes

Storyline

Because Grace's husband Craig is having an affair she starts drinking. One night Grace witnesses a man attacking a girl; she helps her to the hospital but does not want to be a witness in court because of Craig, thinking that he would lose his reputation. Only when the mother of the girl appeals to her, Grace puts herself in contact with Lt. Lawson from the police department. During the trial Grace identifies Bremer as the thug but at the same time she is being asked questions about her private life. When in the end Bremer is set free, he is out to chase Grace.

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Plot Keywords:

witness | courtroom | alcoholic | rape | witness protection | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Saving Grace

Filming Locations:

City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bonnie Raskin Productions, NBC Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Fairly satisfying thriller, but not exactly Dostoevsky

One really hopes there are women with the courage of Patty Duke's character, who is under threat of attack by a psychopath, and that there are concerned cops like the Lieutenant in this story. Sadly there certainly are wimpy husbands and sons-in-law like these in the film, and psychopaths, too. Good cast and better than average editing for modern films are part of the package. If your standard is Dostoevsky, you won't be satisfied, but if you like a story about a courageous lady, it's a nice 88 minutes.