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Cruel but Necessary

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A suburban housewife (Wendel Meldrum) uses a hidden camera to compulsively record everyone around her.

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Christopher Null Filmcritic.com definitely lives up to its "cruel" moniker... but is it "necessary?" Rated: 4/5 May 18, 2009 Full Review Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews Too often, however, I kept thinking of the missed opportunities and wished that the writer would have taken more risk with the characters. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 21, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Not as good as I hoped it would be, but still worth a watch. There really was a funny movie the humor is very dark. But the characters are quirky and priceless. It reminded me a little of Ellie Parker. It was done in the same vein. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A suburban housewife (Wendel Meldrum) uses a hidden camera to compulsively record everyone around her.
Director
Saul Rubinek
Producer
Elinor Reid
Screenwriter
Wendel Meldrum
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 11, 2008
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Dolby