Without Her Consent

Without Her Consentis a 1990 Americanmade-for-televisiondrama filmdirected bySandor Stern.Originally airing onNBC,the film is based on a true storyand starsMelissa Gilbertas a woman who seeks justice after beingraped by an acquaintance.

Without Her Consent
Genre	Drama
Written by	Ann Beckett
Directed by	Sandor Stern
Starring	Melissa Gilbert
Music by	Mike Post
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Raymond Katz Carla Singer
Producer	Frank Brill
Cinematography	Stanley E. Gilbert
Editor	Caroline Biggerstaff
Running time	97 minutes
Production companies	Raymond Katz Production Carla Singer Productions Half-Pint Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	January 14, 1990(1990-01-14)

Plot

When she moves fromIdahotoLos Angelesbecause of a new job offer, Emily Briggs quickly meets Jason Barnes, a friendly neighbor who works as a set decorator for movies. He invites her to his home inSanta Monicato pick up an old table which she can use at her new place, though uses the meeting torapeher. Emily unsuccessfully struggles to get away, and fears for her life throughout the rape. Her cousin Marty insists for her to report the case, but theDistrict Attorneydenies the case because she voluntarily went to his house, and there were no witnesses present. The fact that he was arrested five times before with the same allegations does not influence the case. Emily tries to move on with her life, but finds out that she is not able to share intimacy with her boyfriend Trey Cousins.

Sometime later, Emily receives a visit from a woman named Marcia Daily, who tells her that she was raped by Jason as well, and that all of the women were stalked by him afterwards as a way of power control. Marcia tells her that an attorney namedGloria Allredcan make a case of the rape if they combine powers, but Emily is reluctant to go to court. Emily later admits to being raped to Trey, when he overhears her conversation with Marcia. Trey is upset that she went to a stranger's house and estranges from her by claiming that she was asking for the rape. He tries to avoid doing harm to Jason out of anger, but eventually runs him over with his car. Aware that her fiancé is facing a prison sentence, Emily turns to Gloria for help. Gloria agrees to take on his case, and takes Emily's rape story to the media in hopes of influencing the jury. Trey is reluctant to allow Emily's rape to become a national sensation, but the story is printed anyway on Emily's insistence.

In court, Trey is sentenced to 36 months of probation, as well as getting arestraining orderagainst Jason's residence and having to pay for his medical expenses. He is too overwhelmed with the case and its media attention, and Emily leaves him when he admits that he is too distressed with his own problems to support her with recovering from the rape. Meanwhile, a young woman named Claire Sugarman steps forward to being raped by Jason as well, which enables Gloria to make a case. Emily is reluctant to go court yet again, until she grows determined to prove to everyone that she was not lying about being raped. Trey visits her in hopes of a reconciliation, but Emily tells him that she honestly does not think that he believes that she was raped.

During the trial against Jason, Emily is being battered while on the stand on being promiscuous. Their attorney hopes to break Jason by confronting him of having lied to the police about knowing Emily, though Jason lies himself out of the situation, endangering the case for Emily. Trey, convinced of regaining Emily's affection, sets out for himself to prove that Jason is guilty, and meets with Jason's neighbor Pete Raymond, who can serve as a witness. Emily is touched by Trey's actions, especially due to the fact that he ignored his restraining order in her sake. After Pete tells in court that Emily left his place shocked and battered, in torn clothes, Jason breaks and admits to the crime. He is sentenced to 10 years in prison, and Emily now reconciled with Trey, receives $5 million in damages.

Cast

• Melissa Gilbertas Emily Briggs
• Scott Valentineas Jason Barnes
• Barry Tubbas Trey Cousins
• Bebe NeuwirthasGloria Allred
• Crystal Bernardas Marty
• Brooke Bundyas Mom
• Richard Fancyas Strathom
• Peter Hobbs as Pete Raymond
• Madison Mason as Detective Striker
• Julie McCulloughas Claire Sugarman
• Robin Rikeras Marcia Daily
• Len Birmanas Judge Wasserman

External links

• Without Her ConsentatIMDb