Today’s movie is a drama with a scene that happens on March
15. I hope you will enjoy this film and watch t tonight.
VICTIM FOR VICTIMS: THE THERESA SALDANA STORY
In 1982 Theresa Saldana is an American actress living in
Los Angeles. When her mother calls and tells Theresa that she got a call from
director Martin Scorsese's assistant about a part, her husband is concerned
that this will again require her to go on location, requiring a separation. It
turns the call actually came from a stalker, trying to get her address. Theresa
takes precautions, but on March 15, 1982 [13:25 to 31:10] when leaving her
apartment, she is attacked and stabbed multiple times by Arthur Jackson, a
deranged fan. Many people witness the attack but just stand around doing
nothing until a deliveryman subdues Jackson. She survives the attack after
emergency surgery. Afterwards she and her husband, Fred Feliciano suffer from
depression and post traumatic stress disorder even though he works as a
counselor himself. Theresa is worried about scarring. Since she can't work, she
and her husband start to have financial problems. She meets with another crime
victim and is distraught when she dies. Theresa get to meet and thank her
rescuer, Jeff Fenn which causes her husband to have doubts about himself and
his relationship with Theresa. Theresa testifies at her attacker's preliminary
hearing in a wheelchair amid a media frenzy. Theresa is traumatized when her
injuries are photographed to be used as evidence. Theresa is finally able to move out of the hospital and her
husband quits his job because he's not effective as a counselor because he
spends so much time with Theresa. Theresa
and her husband decide to separate. Theresa learns that Jane Bladow a nurse at
the nursing home she is staying at and whom she disliked for enforcing the
home's restrictive rules had once been the victim of an assault, but had no one
to talk to about it. When Theresa later meets a former school teacher, Miriam
Schneider who had also been attacked, Theresa decides to start a network of
former victims to help each other psychologically recover by being able to talk
and support each other. Arthur Jackson is found guilty. Her support group
"Victims for Victims" attracts a lot of attention and many people who
were victims of crime join.
An unusual docudrama. Sort of
strange in that Theresa Saldana portrays herself in this movie. However, this
film is interesting enough to hold your attention for an hour and a half.
The date is given in the film at
00:05
Producer - Harry R. Sherman
Director - Karen Arthur
Awards- The Film was nominated
for the Outstanding Achievement in Makeup Emmy at the 37th Primetime
Emmy Awards.
Screenplay - Arthur Heinemann
Runtime – 1 hour 40 minutes
Released - November 12, 1984
Starring –
Theresa Saldana as Herself
Adrian Zmed as Fred Feliciano
Lelia Goldoni as Mrs. Saldana
Lawrence Pressman as Dr. Stein
Mariclare Costello as Jane Bladow
Linda Carlson as
Miriam Schneider
Stanley Kamel as D.A. Mike Knight
Philip English as Arthur Jackson
Copyright by Ivan Walters 2014.
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