Characters & Themes
Act of Violence (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 100 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Paul Wendkos
- Starring
- Grand L. Bush, Biff McGuire, Matthew Faison, Ed Bernard, Dolph Sweet, Michael Goodwin
After a brutal mugging shatters the confidence of a liberal‑minded, divorced newswriter, she becomes consumed by fear and paranoia. As the assault haunts her daily life, she is forced to confront the fragility of her ideals and reevaluate the convictions that have guided her for years.
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