Extremities

R

Released Aug 22, 1986

1h 29m

Drama

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40%

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10 Reviews

64%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

Marjorie (Farrah Fawcett) manages to fight off a rapist and flee to safety. Because her attacker got away and Marjorie has no proof of the crime, police officers tell her there is little they can do. Because Marjorie's attacker also stole her purse, she fears that he will use its contents to track her down. When Joe (James Russo) does show up at Marjorie's house to finish what he started, he discovers that Marjorie is not the fragile victim he imagined.

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Walter Goodman

New York Times

In addition to being anticlimactic, the last half-hour offers scant repayment for the exertions of its hardworking, black-and-blue principals.

May 21, 2003

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Susan Jhirad

Sojourner

I must admit that, despite its good intentions, the film is a failure.

Aug 22, 2019

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

It at once wants to be a feminist tract against the exploitation of women and a vessel that showcases that exploitation.

Rated: 48/100

Feb 24, 2011

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Proof that Farrah Fawcett could really act!

Rated: 4/5

Sep 10, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 19, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 3/5

Jan 29, 2005

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steve d

Fawcett was surprisingly effective.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

In the lead roles, both Fawcett and Russo are quite good. However this play got lost in translation to the screen.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

I ended up liking this more than I thought I would. It's political views are all over the map, but it ended slightly better than I expected it to. A good performance by Farrah Fawcett.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Loved Farrah in this movie and payback is a bitch, wish it ended better

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Great performances from all involved, but there's something missing from this that I can't quite put my finger on. I wouldn't mind seeing a 21st century remake.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Though the dialogue is at times implausible and Diana Scarwid's performance is not all that credible, "Extremities" is an interesting, disturbing portrayal of human violence that poses a question of where justification lies in revenge. The film adaptation, I think, is better than the stage play that inspired it. William Mastrosimone's script is most fitting as a movie, not as a theatrical piece. Where the movie works is in Farrah Fawcett's surprising performance. She is quite good, playing a victim with a quiet fear, and when she fights back and her would-be rapist becomes the victim, she lifts the movie up and adds a great intensity to the character of Marjorie. It is because of her that "Extremities" is better than it should be.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Robert M. Young

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Marjorie

James Russo

Joe

Alfre Woodard

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Diana Scarwid

Terry

Sandy Martin

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Synopsis

Marjorie (Farrah Fawcett) manages to fight off a rapist and flee to safety. Because her attacker got away and Marjorie has no proof of the crime, police officers tell her there is little they can do. Because Marjorie's attacker also stole her purse, she fears that he will use its contents to track her down. When Joe (James Russo) does show up at Marjorie's house to finish what he started, he discovers that Marjorie is not the fragile victim he imagined.

Director: Robert M. Young
Producer: Burt Sugarman
Screenwriter: William Mastrosimone
Production Co: Atlantic Entertainment Group
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 1986, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.2M
Runtime: 1h 29m

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