Adolescente en danger
16-year-old Laurie meets Bruce a charming guy 15 years older. He buys her from her stepfather for $500. At first, the relationship goes well, but Bruce soon shows his real self, and the naiv... Read all16-year-old Laurie meets Bruce a charming guy 15 years older. He buys her from her stepfather for $500. At first, the relationship goes well, but Bruce soon shows his real self, and the naive young bride's life spins out of control.16-year-old Laurie meets Bruce a charming guy 15 years older. He buys her from her stepfather for $500. At first, the relationship goes well, but Bruce soon shows his real self, and the naive young bride's life spins out of control.
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The film shows how fast things can go horribly wrong and 'out of control' for todays youth.
This should be shown in High Schools across the country,
Some reviewers have critiqued the performances as over-the-top; not true to the real story, but the message is still clear- Laurie Kellogg did not deserve the horrible marriage she was in, and her friends helped her to get out of it, in the most desperate fashion.
In psychology, the "blame the victim" mentality is promoted by people who tout that we live in a just and perfect world, which anyone over the age of 20 should realize is NOT true. Laurie was a victim who felt trapped, intimidated by a sadistic and physically abusive husband, who raped her, sexually molested other young girls in the neighborhood, and verbally and emotionally abused her.
Jenny Garth is very good as Laurie, and Gregory Harrison appropriately narcissistic and hateful, as her sadistic husband. I would recommend this film to anyone in an abusive relationship- whether verbal or physical, it is just as damaging. It is sad there are still people in real life who believe Laurie is a victim by choice; No one CHOOSES to be abused, their self-esteem is systematically denigrated by the abuser. 8/10
The story is a bit fragmented but it's still interesting.
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- Trivia(August 2021) Gregory Harrison is the father of Jennie Garth's ex-husband's (Peter Facinelli) fiancée Lily Anne Harrison.
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Laurie Kellogg: [narrating] I dreamed of Bruce coming to the prison, that he was going to come and get me. He grabs me right by the hair and walks me out of here telling me that it really irritates him because the dishes weren't done and the laundry was being backed up and that I had things to be doing. What am I doing hanging around doing nothing? And my heart is filled with love. And then I wake up and I remembered he was dead. Marlene was wrong. The jury found me guilty and the judge sentenced me 25 years to life.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Entertainment Tonight: Episode dated 29 July 1993 (1993)
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