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Eye for an Eye

Eye for an Eye

What do you do when justice fails?

19966.21h 41m

Overview

It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.

Directed by John Schlesinger
Written by Erika Holzer, Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa
Produced by Michael I. Levy
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $26.9M

Top Cast

Sally Field

Sally Field

Karen McCann

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Robert Doob

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Mack McCann

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Dolly Green

Charlayne Woodard

Charlayne Woodard

Angel Kosinsky

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Detective Sergeant Denillo

Olivia Burnette

Olivia Burnette

Julie McCann

Alexandra Kyle

Alexandra Kyle

Megan McCann

Keith David

Keith David

Martin

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Sidney Hughes

Themes & Keywords

rapegunself-defenserape and revengegrieving parents

About Eye for an Eye

Eye for an Eye is a thriller, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of rape, gun, self-defense, rape and revenge, grieving parents. Directed by John Schlesinger, it stars Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Harris. It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.

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