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Black and Blue

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New York City cop Bobby Benedetto (Anthony LaPaglia) physically and mentally abuses his wife, Frances (Mary Stuart Masterson). Because Bobby is on the police force, Frances believes it will be useless to tell the authorities about the domestic violence she must endure. Eventually, Frances and her son (Will Rothhaar) escape to Florida, where they enter into the Witness Protection Program. Unfortunately, they aren't safe for long, as Bobby is expertly trained in the art of pursuing fugitives.

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Synopsis New York City cop Bobby Benedetto (Anthony LaPaglia) physically and mentally abuses his wife, Frances (Mary Stuart Masterson). Because Bobby is on the police force, Frances believes it will be useless to tell the authorities about the domestic violence she must endure. Eventually, Frances and her son (Will Rothhaar) escape to Florida, where they enter into the Witness Protection Program. Unfortunately, they aren't safe for long, as Bobby is expertly trained in the art of pursuing fugitives.
Director
Paul Shapiro
Producer
Terry Gould
Screenwriter
April Smith, Anna Quindlen
Rating
TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 21, 2001
Runtime
1h 37m