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Unforgivable

  • TV Movie
  • 1996
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
428
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Unforgivable (1996)
Drama

A man who batters women, after nearly killing his girlfriend in a violent rage, finds himself facing his own demons when he is forced to join an innovative group therapy program for abusive ... Read allA man who batters women, after nearly killing his girlfriend in a violent rage, finds himself facing his own demons when he is forced to join an innovative group therapy program for abusive men.A man who batters women, after nearly killing his girlfriend in a violent rage, finds himself facing his own demons when he is forced to join an innovative group therapy program for abusive men.

  • Director
    • Graeme Campbell
  • Writers
    • Adam Rodman
    • Dan Levine
    • Graeme Campbell
  • Stars
    • John Ritter
    • Harley Jane Kozak
    • Kevin Dunn
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    428
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Graeme Campbell
    • Writers
      • Adam Rodman
      • Dan Levine
      • Graeme Campbell
    • Stars
      • John Ritter
      • Harley Jane Kozak
      • Kevin Dunn
    • 18User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    John Ritter
    John Ritter
    • Paul Hegstrom
    Harley Jane Kozak
    Harley Jane Kozak
    • Judy Hegstrom
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Milton 'Milt' Stella
    Susan Gibney
    Susan Gibney
    • Beth French
    Gina Philips
    Gina Philips
    • Tammy
    • (as Gina Phillips)
    Mariangela Pino
    Mariangela Pino
    • Helen Jessup, M.D.
    Aaron Leigh
    • Jeff Hegstrom
    Elisabeth Lund
    • Heidi Hegstrom
    James McDaniel
    James McDaniel
    • Spider
    Steven Anderson
    Steven Anderson
    • Doctor
    Douglas Caputo
    • Steve
    • (as Doug Caputo)
    Michael Flynn
    Michael Flynn
    • Ben Corbin
    Carmen Fournier
    • Patrolman #2
    Frank Gerrish
    Frank Gerrish
    • Dave
    Curley Green
    • Group Member #1
    David Jensen
    • Arnie
    Mindy Lawson
    • Woman in Bar #1
    Tiffany Michael
    Tiffany Michael
    • Kathy
    • Director
      • Graeme Campbell
    • Writers
      • Adam Rodman
      • Dan Levine
      • Graeme Campbell
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      Paul Hegstrom: I can't believe that bitch Judy hung up on me!

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    5/10
    The wife beater
    John Ritter was well known for playing nice guys so in Unforgivable he takes a turn to the dark side playing a hard drinking, wife beater in this true life television film.

    Ritter plays Paul Hegstrom a whiny car salesman who abuses his wife has a girlfriend (Beth) on the side and when he walks out on his wife and kids he soon turns on Beth as well hospitalizing her in a bout of rage.

    Beth forces Paul to join a counselling group for abusive men or else she will press criminal charges. He reluctantly joins a radical therapy group with other spousal abusive men like him and eventually realises the extent of his abuse and the effect that it had on his wife and kids, especially his daughter who wants nothing to do with him.

    Ritter relishes playing a more darker character but the TV movie does pull its punches a little because of its medium. Paul is shown to be rather one dimensional, a charmless loser, he is argumentative with his boss and even testy with his friends. Usually these types of guys are charming at work and with their friends to highlight their Jekyll/Hyde nature.

    Kevin Dunn plays the counsellor who gives his usual good performance but the rest of the therapy group did not convince me, looking like a bunch of stereotypes causing friction with each other, eventually having some sort of comradeship when they each realise the errors of their ways.

    Of course Paul has to make amends with his family but although his wife might be prepared to forgive him, his daughter is not. Like a lot of American movie of the week true stories I am not sure how faithful it is to the real life scenario, an intriguing film but not wholly successful.
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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sin piedad
    • Filming locations
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brayton-Carlucci Productions
      • Grossbart Barnett Productions
      • Hamdon Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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