When He's Not a Stranger (1989)
November 6, 1989Release Date
When He's Not a Stranger (1989)
November 6, 1989Release Date
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Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Annabeth Gish
Lyn McKenna
John Terlesky
Ron Cooper
Kevin Dillon
Rick
Kim Myers
Melanie Fairchild
Annabella Price
D.A. Barbara Rumson
John M. Jackson
Woodward University Coach
Stephen Elliott
Attorney Foster
Janet Carroll
Counselor
Allan Arbus
Judge Thomas J. Gray
Jordan Charney
Chancellor Hammond
Micole Mercurio
Emily McKenna
John Gray
Director
Paul Dooley
Ben McKenna
John Lacy
Football Player #1
Johnny Judkins
Football Player #2
Josephine Cummings
Story
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Wiki.
When He's Not a Stranger is a 1989 American made-for-TV crime drama film directed by John Gray and starring Annabeth Gish, Kevin Dillon, Kim Myers, and John Terlesky. The story is about a college freshman who is physically and sexually assaulted by a controlling football jock, and addresses the ordeal that rape victims experience. The movie was originally planned to be broadcast on October 17, 1989, but was delayed due to coverage surrounding the earthquakes in Northern California. The film premiered on CBS on November 6, 1989.
When He's Not a Stranger was released amid a wave of TV shows and movies addressing rape. The film specifically addressed acquaintance rape, with scholars Carol Bohmer and Andrea Parrott calling it a "landmark" for doing so.