- Actors: Mary Stuart Masterson, Anthony LaPaglia, Will Rothhaar, Sam Robards, Beau Starr
- Directors: Paul Shapiro
- Writers: Anna Quindlen, April Smith
- Producers: Anna Quindlen, Gerald W. Abrams, Jennifer Alward, Michael R. Goldstein, Terry Gould
- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Odyssey
- DVD Release Date: 30 Jun 2003
- Run Time: 96 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00009KP0P
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,683 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Yes, this film is true, but quite a sad one too. Frannie is being abused by Bobby, a cop, who claims he loves her. He may love her, but he is breaking the law and nobody ever discovers the truth to why Frannie runs taking their son.
Bobby and family and friends all think Frannie is the bad one. Never in this film does he or anyone else help her, except for Patty. Patty doesn't do enough to help Frannie and that annoyed me. It takes courage for a battered woman to come forward against her abuser - not to mention a cop.
Anthony La Paglia is good. Seems too sweet in Without a trace to have played nasty Bobby, but even scarier being Barry-the-Blade in The Client.
Bobby and family and friends all think Frannie is the bad one. Never in this film does he or anyone else help her, except for Patty. Patty doesn't do enough to help Frannie and that annoyed me. It takes courage for a battered woman to come forward against her abuser - not to mention a cop.
Anthony La Paglia is good. Seems too sweet in Without a trace to have played nasty Bobby, but even scarier being Barry-the-Blade in The Client.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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this is based on a true and certain events are over done for dramatic effect but this is a good story and is good valve for money, anyone who likes watching true life films will enjoy this
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
A gripping, technically flawless, suspense-filled thriller from start to finish
9 Jan 2006
Format:DVD
Frannie and her son have finally escaped a respected police detective who is also a wife-beater: but a life on the run, hiding from friends and family as well as the vengeful husband searching for them, takes it toll on both Frannie and the son who can't quite understand why they left. A new community, new friends, and new job doesn't quite erase the past, and when Robert lets his guard down, trouble results. Can Frannie ever find life free from her husband? Black & Blue is a gripping, technically flawless, suspense-filled thriller from start to finish; one DVD viewers will find worth repeat watching, and a powerful addition to the MPI Media Group's 'True Stories Collection'.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Brilliantly Unsettling Performances
15 July 2007
Format:DVD
As a counselor, I was looking for a film to share with a client in the hope that it would help him develop some insight. I was basically familiar with LaPaglia's work in "Without A Trace," where the character is a nurturing, grumpy, teddy bear sort of person, so I did wonder how he might translate into an abuser. Yikes. This is the most realistic study I've seen of the thinking and actions of an abusive person, the rationalization. His performance is powerful, extremely unsettling. Family court judges ought to require this film for every domestic abuse case they see, so people can see themselves. It might effect some change in them. Mary Stuart Masterson's character is fascinating also, true to life, brings out the impossible situation she's in when deciding what to do. A film that leaves you with the feeling of having experienced the abuse, too. Gives an understanding of the total situation in abusive realtionships.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Living an invisible life
23 April 2009
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This movie downplays somewhat the severity of why some women go into seclusion as a means to get away from abusive husbands. I don't feel the movie truly expresses the true fear why women go into hiding and take on another identiy. This movie was too soft of a message.
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