Rent Mesmerized (1986)
2.6 of 5 from 50 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- This psychodrama is set in New Zealand during the 1880s and is based on the true story of an orphaned 18 year old who marries a cruel, much older man. He constantly abuses her and keeps her under his thumb, until finally she snaps and using hypnotism, kills him. Later she is tried in court for murder.
- Actors:
- Jodie Foster, John Lithgow, Michael Murphy, Harry Andrews, Dan Shor, Reg Evans, Derek Hardwick, Jonathan Hardy, Phillip Holder, Don Selwyn, Beryl Te Wiata, Alec Frinton, Norman Fairley, S. Curly DelMonte, Ernie Stanley, Tony Madigan, Rob Jayne, Jennifer Matson, Sheila Summers, John Wingrove
- Directors:
- Michael Laughlin
- Producers:
- Antony I. Ginnane
- Writers:
- Jerzy Skolimowski, Michael Laughlin
- Studio:
- Pegasus
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Getting to Know: Jodie Foster
- Countries:
- New Zealand
