Filmed in quasi-documentary fashion, the made-for-TV The Face of Rage is set in a rehabilitation facility. Here a group of rapists are required to confront their victims face-to-face. The film concentrates on the bitter verbal sparring session between assaulter Richard (Graham Bechel) and assaultee Rebecca (Dianne Weist). Director Donald Wrye co-wrote the screenplay for Face of Rage with Hal Sitowicz, drawing much of the dialogue from real-life transcripts. The film was first aired as an "ABC Theatre" presentation on March 20, 1983, preceded with an all too appropriate "parental guidance" proviso.
Dianne Wiest | Rebecca Hammil |
Graham Beckel | Rich |
Jeffrey DeMunn | Jeff Hammil |
George Dzundza | Nick |
Danny Glover | Gary |
John Glover | |
John Goodman | Fred |
Mat Hames | Singer in Band |
Melanie Haynes | Mrs. Wilson |
Keith Szarabajka | Bill |
Lorraine Toussaint | Stendah |
Thomas G. Waites | Howard |