CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · NR

A Life Interrupted

One tragedy can prevent a thousand crimes.

56%(13)IMDbDramaHistoryTV Movie

After Debbie Smith was raped, she didn't take the law into her own hands. She wrote the law... Based on a true story. In 1989, Debbie Smith was living a quiet life as a housewife with her police officer husband, Rob and their two kids, but one day it's all shattered. While her husband slept upstairs, Debbie was dragged from her kitchen in broad daylight and brutally raped in the woods. After going through the dehumanizing rape-kit, she waited with fear and paranoia. Six years later, her rapist was caught through a chance DNA test. After learning how many rape-kits go untested and how long women wait to get justice, Debbie makes it her mission so no more women will suffer the long wait to get justice.

Directed byStefan Pleszczynski

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Status
Released
Language
EN
Released
April 23, 2007
Studios
Incendo Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Debbie Smith

Anthony Lemke

Anthony Lemke

Rob Smith

Cindy Busby

Cindy Busby

Crystal Smith

Éléonore Lamothe

Éléonore Lamothe

Young Crystal

Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick

Young Bobby

Tommy Lioutas

Bobby Smith

Cary Lawrence

Cary Lawrence

Emily

Ralph Prosper

Ralph Prosper

Norman Jimmerman

Trevor Hayes

Trevor Hayes

Mike Yost

Mélanie St-Pierre

Mélanie St-Pierre

Molly

Creative team
Directed by
Stefan Pleszczynski
Produced by
Stephen Greenberg
Justin Bodle

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