Men Don't Tell (1993) (TV)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Harry Winer

Writers (WGA):

Selma Thompson (written by) and
Jeff Andrus (written by)

Release Date:

14 March 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

This movie shows another side to spousal abuse that not too many people thought is possible--the husband being abused and the wife the abuser. |

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Peter Strauss	...	Ed MacAffrey
Judith Light	...	Laura MacAffrey
James Gammon	...	Jack
Noble Willingham	...	Riley
Stephen Lee	...	Chuck
Mary Kane	...	Susan
Richard Gant	...	Pope
Reni Santoni
Carroll Baker	...	Ruth
Ashley Johnson	...	Cindy
Michael Rand	...	Alan
Cliff Bemis	...	Danny
Nick Angotti	...	Greg
Guy Killum	...	Cop #1
Katherine Cortez	...	Cop #2
David Correia	...	Foreman
Lynn Tufeld	...	Teacher
Don Maxwell	...	Cop #3
Judith Drake	...	Waitress
Susan Egan	...	Florist
Robert Gallo	...	Paramedic
Mitch Binder	...	Doctor
Terence McCartan	...	M.C.
Erik Rondell	...	Mugger

Directed by
Harry Winer

Writing credits (WGA)
Selma Thompson		(written by) and
Jeff Andrus		(written by)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cynthi Stefenoni	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Rebecca Carriaga	....	assistant property master
Grant Sawyer	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor
Bob Redpath	....	supervising sound editor

Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunt coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sabrina Winningham	....	costume supervisor

Other crew
Michael Parks	....	location manager
Robert Weibezahl	....	assistant production coordinator

Production Companies

• Daniel H. Blatt Productions
• Nancy Bein Productions
• Lorimar Television

Distributors

• CBS Television (1993) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Queen of Angels Hospital - 2301 Bellevue Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Daniel H. Blatt Productions

Women can be dangerous abusers

In this heroic effort to show another side of domestic violence, Judith Light, who plays the main character, found herself learning about a situation she'd never dreamed was possible. Yet it is true--there are violent women, and just as the character played by Peter Strauss finds, there is no help for male victims. Light and Strauss give honest portrayals of people caught in an ugly situation.

Although it was fairly accurate for the time regarding police involvement and other details,laws have changed since this movie was made, rendering many details obsolete. Still, it is the *only* movie of its kind, daring to recognize a hidden, albeit politically incorrect reality.