Product Details

• Actors: Valerie Bertinelli, Michael Ontkean, Timothy Carhart, David Huddleston, John Karlen
• Format: Color, EP, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Anchor Bay
• VHS Release Date: January 7, 1997
• Run Time: 185 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304312113
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,039 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brutally honest film, April 21, 2004

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Skye A. Stott "Flightnurseskye" (Sarasota, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In a Child's Name Mini Series [VHS] (VHS Tape)

While this movie is incredibly long (was a three-part TV movie), it is brutally honest in showing the terminal flaws in our legal system. This film shows a sister (Valerie Bertanelli)seeking justice for her sister, and trying to follow her sister's wishes to raise her son rather than have him be a 'reward' to the man she knows murdered her sister in cold blood.Sadly, this film is so typical of our legal system! If you can stand the brutal honesty, it shows a great investigation and the doggedly stubborn Italian family doing what it does best; fighting for family. This film - by the way - did win an Emmy nomination; quite an honor for a film.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Movie, April 10, 2003

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Mary (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In a Child's Name Mini Series [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is the movie based on Peter Maas' book - In a Child's Name. I viewed the movie after reading the book and what makes this movie exceptional is that it is one of the few movies which depicted an accurate version of the book. A few names were changed and the focus of the movie was on the victim's sister portrayed fabulously by Valerie Bertinelli. The movie is very effective in producing a lot of emotions in the viewer just as the book was. There is a lot to be learned from the movie - family love and support, the tragedy of domestic violence, communities pulling together for a good cause, the power of journalism in influencing court decisions, the judicial system ignoring what is in the best interests of a child, doing a thorough investigation of a person before jumping into marriage and finding out that they are a monster and finally - good does triumph over evil.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A sad, gripping tale of violence and a sister's love., January 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: In a Child's Name Mini Series [VHS] (VHS Tape)

In a Child's Name is a disturbing story of violence and a sister's love. I recommend this movie as a learning tool for families of domestic violence to learn what not to do. It is hard to watch this story without asking yourself do you know somebody who is being misused. Michael Ontkean is very convincing as a coked up dentist who has lost control. And Valerie Bertinelli's portrayal a of greiving sister and aunt will move you to tears.