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Plot

Based on the "Oprah Book Club" selection by Anna Quindlen, Black and Blue stars Mary Stuart Masterson as New York City housewife Fran Benedetto. Outwardly living an ideal existence, Fran harbors a painful secret: She is regularly abused, both verbally and physically, by her husband Bobby (Anthony LaPaglia). But why does not Fran go to the police? The answer is tragically simple: Bobby is a cop himself. Ultimately, Fran goes into hiding in Florida -- whereupon Bobby grimly applies the skills gleaned from years of detective work to track his hapless spouse down. Benefiting from believable characterizations and logical plot twists, the made-for-TV Black and Blue originally aired November 14, 1999 on CBS.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
88min.
DVD Release Date:
07/26/2005
Director(s):
Paul W. Shapiro
Starring:
Mary Stuart Masterson , Anthony LaPaglia , Will Rothhaar , Sam Robards , Beau Starr
Themes:
Domestic Abuse,Treacherous Spouses
Tone:
Tense
Keywords:
abuse,domestic-violence,marriage-problems
Language:
English