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Not a Pretty Picture
Not a Pretty Picture

Not a Pretty Picture

Genres

CrimeDramaDocumentary

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Mixing narrative and documentary, the film retells a 16 year old girl's experience of a date rape.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

03 January 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michelle Manenti

Michelle Manenti

Martha at 16

James Carrington

James Carrington

Curly

Martha Coolidge

Martha Coolidge

Herself

Reed Birney

Reed Birney

Fred

John Fedinatz

John Fedinatz

West Virginia

Diana Gold

Diana Gold

Jane

Stephen Laurier

Stephen Laurier

Brian

Lillah McCarthy

Lillah McCarthy

Nancy

Janet Morrison

Janet Morrison

Bunny

Anne Mundstuk

Anne Mundstuk

Herself

Melissa Murdock

Melissa Murdock

Leah

Hal Studer

Hal Studer

Mr. Cullen

Amy Wright

Amy Wright

Cindy

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