The Violation of Sarah McDavid (1981)
Sarah McDavid, an idealistic young teacher, takes a job in a rough high school where she is eventually attacked and raped in her classroom after school hours and decides to buck the school system in an attempt to make schools safer for students and teachers alike, against the advice of the school's principal, Dr. Keys, who tries to gloss over the hazardous conditions and the incident itself to avoid bad publicity and decreased enrollment.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: May 19, 1981
Cast
- Patty Duke - Sarah McDavid
- Ned Beatty - Dr. Walter Keys
- James Sloyan - Eddie
- Vernee Watson-Johnson - Kip Leslie
- Fran Bennett - Ms. Merriam
- Richard Venture - Mr. Hourgil
- Ally Sheedy - Tracy Barnes
- Marilyn Kagan - Nan
- Victoria Racimo - Sgt. Smith
- Alexandra Johnson - Jane
Screenplay
Music: Robert Prince
Cinematography: Robert L. Morrison
Editing: Scott C. Eyler
Production: CBS Entertainment Productions, CBS Studios, CBS
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
rape
More Films by Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Violation of Sarah McDavid about?
- Sarah McDavid, an idealistic young teacher, takes a job in a rough high school where she is eventually attacked and raped in her classroom after school hours and decides to buck the school system in an attempt to make schools safer for students and teachers alike, against the advice of the school's principal, Dr. Keys, who tries to gloss over the hazardous conditions and the incident itself to avoid bad publicity and decreased enrollment.
- Who directed The Violation of Sarah McDavid?
- The Violation of Sarah McDavid was directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.
- Who stars in The Violation of Sarah McDavid?
- The Violation of Sarah McDavid stars Patty Duke, Ned Beatty, James Sloyan, Vernee Watson-Johnson, Fran Bennett, Richard Venture.
- How long is The Violation of Sarah McDavid?
- The Violation of Sarah McDavid has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Violation of Sarah McDavid?
- The Violation of Sarah McDavid is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Violation of Sarah McDavid produced?
- The Violation of Sarah McDavid was produced in United States of America.