Not a Pretty Picture (1976)
Overview
Mixing narrative and documentary, the film retells a 16 year old girl's experience of a date rape.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.32 |
Directed By
Martha Coolidge
Crew
Jan Saunders
Martha Coolidge
Martha Coolidge
Martha Coolidge
Tom Griffith
Don Lenzer
Fred Murphy
Martha Coolidge
Lisa Kane
Lisa Kane
TOP CAST
Michelle Manenti
Martha at 16
James Carrington
Curly
Martha Coolidge
Herself
Reed Birney
Fred
John Fedinatz
West Virginia
Diana Gold
Jane
Stephen Laurier
Brian
Lillah McCarthy
Nancy
Janet Morrison
Bunny
Anne Mundstuk
Herself
Melissa Murdock
Leah
Hal Studer
Mr. Cullen
Amy Wright
Cindy
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