''The Rape of Richard Beck'' (also known as ''Deadly Justice'') is a 1985 American television film.

Plot

Richard Beck (

Richard Crenna Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 – January 17, 2003) was an American film, television and radio actor. Crenna starred in such motion pictures as ''The Sand Pebbles'', ''Wait Until Dark'', ''Un Flic'', ''Body Heat'', the first three ' ...

) is a police detective who believes that rape victims are "asking for it". When he is raped by two male suspects, he comes to question this belief.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Eddie Awards Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing. Members use the post-nominal l ...

* 1986: Won, Best Edited Television Special, Millie Moore and Maurie Beck

Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

* 1985: Won, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special, Richard Crenna

Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...

* 1986: Nominated, Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, Richard Crenna

References

External links

* * 1985 television films 1985 films 1985 crime drama films ABC network original films American crime drama films American television films Films about rape Films directed by Karen Arthur 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{US-tv-film-stub