Forced Witness (1984)
Overview
The young, recently divorced mother Ronit lives only for her young son and a future with a new man. But then she witnesses the rape of her neighbor Betty and is supposed to identify the perpetrator. His brother, however, does everything in his power to prevent this and does not hesitate to threaten his little son. The terror really begins when Betty, who has been raped, kills herself and the perpetrator is released. Now Ronit has only one option left...to act herself.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | he |
| Popularity | 0.586 |
Directed By
Raphael Rebibo
Crew
Raphael Rebibo
Eli Yarkoni
Maurice Fellous
Zvika Aloni
Alain Jakubowicz
Isaac Kol
Raphael Rebibo
Menahem Golan
Dov Seltzer
Yoram Globus
Eli Tavor
TOP CAST
Anat Atzmon
Ronit
Irit Frank
Betty
Uri Gavriel
Gabi
Mosko Alkalai
Belkin
Tzadok Tzarrom
Police Inspector
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