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Director:
Graeme Campbell
Writers:
Adam Rodman (story)
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Release Date:
30 April 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
John Ritter plays a family man who puts his wife through domestic violence and his children through emotional torture... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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John Ritter ... Paul Hegstrom
Harley Jane Kozak ... Judy Hegstrom

Kevin Dunn ... Milton 'Milt' Stella
Susan Gibney ... Beth French

Gina Philips ... Tammy (as Gina Phillips)
Mariangela Pino ... Helen Jessup, M.D.
Aaron Leigh ... Jeff Hegstrom
Elisabeth Lund ... Heidi Hegstrom
James McDaniel ... Spider

Steven Anderson ... Doctor
Doug Caputo ... Steve

Michael Flynn ... Ben Corbin
Carmen Fournier ... Patrolman #2

Frank Gerrish ... Dave
Curley Green ... Group Member #1
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Runtime:
USA:120 min (including commercials) | Argentina:95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | UK:15 (video premiere)
Company:
Brayton-Carlucci Productions more

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Quotes:
Paul Hegstrom: You know what? I don't give a damn what you think. Your just like everybody else I know. You have no spine. more

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Victim Culture ?, 24 February 2003
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Author: Theo Robertson from Isle Of Bute, Scotland

John Ritter plays a car salesman ! Don`t know about the States but over here in the UK car salesmen are treated as a bit of a joke so a TVM starring a TV sitcom actor as a car salesman has got to be a comedy right ? No . UNFORGIVABLE is about a car salesman who likes to beat up women

To be honest Ritter doesn`t make a very good job of playing Paul Hegstrom but he`s not helped by the way the character is written . In most of these types of domestic abuse stories the character should have a large amount of juxtaposition - cruel to his wife and family but charming to customers and work colleagues . But UNFORGIVABLE shows Hegstrom to be an abrasive bad tempered jerk to everyone and the viewer will be surprised as to why on earth anyone would want to go for an after work drink with him.

But the main problem I have this TVM is that it comes close to painting Hegstrom as a victim too . As a child young Paul saw his father beat his mother and UNFORGIVABLE insinuates that this is the root core of his violence . Can anyone give me scientific proof that this is the case ? Likewise can anyone offer clear evidence that group therapy will break a cycle of violence ? It`s a bit like saying the Middle East conflict can be solved by world leaders attending a meeting three times a week where they can all shout at each other

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