Movie Type: Social Problem Film, Psychological Drama
Themes: Social Injustice
Main Cast: Annabeth Gish, John Terlesky
Release Year: 1989
Country: US
Run Time: 100 minutes
Plot
Made for television, When He's Not a Stranger stars Annabeth Gish as a college freshman who is sexually assaulted by football jock John Terlesky. Ashamed by the incident-especially since she regarded Terlesky as a friend-Annabeth at first tells no one. But after a session with the school's counselor, the girls feel emboldened enough to file a complaint against her attacker, which leads to an avalanche of hostility from her peers. With nowhere else to turn, Annabeth takes her complaint to court. This stark dramatization of the "acquaintance rape" dilemma was first broadcast October 17, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Janet Carroll; Jordan Charney - Chancellor; Kevin Dillon - Rick; Paul Dooley - Ben McKenna; Stephen Elliott - Foster; Annabeth Gish - Lyn McKenna; Scot Goetz - Pledge; Johnny Judkins - Football Player #2; Micole Mercurio - Mrs. McKenna; Kim Myers - Melaine Fairchild; John Terlesky - Ron Cooper; Phil Culotta - Student; John Lacy - Football Player #1; Annabella Price - Barbara Rumson; Eugene Lee - Biology Professor
Credit
John Gray - Director, Glenda Ganis - Production Designer, Ian Sander - Producer