Product Details

• 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: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Mpi Home Video
• DVD Release Date: July 26, 2005
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007VY53A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,654 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Black and Blue: True Stories Collection" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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TRUE STORIES:BLACK & BLUE - DVD Movie

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping, technically flawless, suspense-filled thriller from start to finish, January 8, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black and Blue: True Stories Collection (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'.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly Unsettling Performances, July 15, 2007

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Janice (Jefferson, IA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black and Blue: True Stories Collection (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:

3.0 out of 5 stars Living an invisible life, April 23, 2009

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J. Oliviero (Narrowsburg, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black and Blue: True Stories Collection (DVD)

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.