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Cruel But Necessary (2005)

1h 32m

Running Time

July 1, 2005
Release Date

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Cruel But Necessary (2005)

Name: Cruel But Necessary
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-07-01

1h 32m

Running Time

July 1, 2005
Release Date

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Plot.

A suburban housewife uses a hidden camera to compulsively record everyone around her.

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Cast & Crew.

Wendel Meldrum

Betty Munson / Writer

Mark Humphrey

Doug Munson

Luke Humphrey

Darwin Munson

Kate Albrecht

Betty's Assistant

Jacob DeMonte-Finn

Lisa Zane

Julie Payne

Jack Bryant

James O'Connell

Regina Welch

Rino Romano

Sabine Ehrenfeld

Laura

Elinor Reid

Producer

Saul Rubinek

Director

Sam McMurray

Esther M. Appel

Eddie Allen

Fred Goss

Details.

Release Date
July 1, 2005

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 32m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-10

Wiki.

Cruel but Necessary is a 2005 independent film directed by Canadian actor/film director Saul Rubinek. Actress Wendel Meldrum took a turn as a screenwriter for this project. Meldrum stars in the film as Betty Munson, a woman struggling to put her life back together after her marriage falls apart. Betty decides to secretly videotape family, friends, and others to help understand the truth of her life. Meldrum's own ex-husband Mark Humphrey and son Luke Humphrey play her onscreen ex-husband and son.

Portions of Cruel but Necessary were posted on YouTube beginning in 2007. The film was released on DVD November 11, 2008.