The Rape of Richard Beck
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| The Rape of Richard Beck | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | James G. Hirsch[1] |
| Directed by | Karen Arthur |
| Starring | Richard Crenna George Dzundza Meredith Baxter Pat Hingle Frances Lee McCain Cotter Smith Joanna Kerns |
| Music by | Peter Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | James S. Henerson James G. Hirsch |
| Producer | Robert Papazian |
| Cinematography | Tom Neuwirth |
| Editors | Maurie Beck Millie Moore |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | Robert Papazian Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 27, 1985 |
The Rape of Richard Beck (also known as Deadly Justice)[1] is a 1985 American television film.[2] It was written by James G. Hirsch and directed by Karen Arthur, and stars Richard Crenna, Pat Hingle, Frances Lee McCain, and Joanna Kerns. Jason Bernard, Meredith Baxter, George Dzundza, and Troy Evans appear in supporting roles. The film premiered on ABC on May 27, 1985. For his performance, Crenna won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie.
Based in Seattle, Richard Beck is a veteran police detective who has little sympathy for sex crime victims, believing that they are "asking for it". When he lets an accused rapist go free in exchange for information on a murder suspect, he is punished by being assigned to the Sex Crimes unit, where he must work alongside counselor Barbara McKee. Beck continues to disregard the seriousness of the job until he is raped by two male suspects, after which he starts to question his own attitudes about violence, women, and masculinity.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Crenna | Richard Beck |
| George Dzundza | Blastig |
| Meredith Baxter | Barbara McKee |
| Pat Hingle | Chappy Beck |
| Frances Lee McCain | Caroline Beck |
| Cotter Smith | Lt. Hugo |
| Joanna Kerns | Anita Parrish |
| Mark Dickison | Eric Gibbs |
| Jason Bernard | Sgt. Wally Rydell |
| Nicholas Worth | Ray |
| M. C. Gainey | Sonny |
| Stanley Kamel | Dr. Greenberg |
