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Cast
Lisa Bianco 
Lee Grant
Credits
Produced by: Joseph Feury
Plot
Lee Grant's acclaimed 1989 investigation of domestic violence in American Homes. Battered is the powerful, if harrowing portrait of a life lived in constant fear of the people closest to you.
Sinekatalog’s take
An investigation of domestic violence in American homes, painting a harrowing picture of a life lived in fear of those closest. Powerful and hard to watch, it is serious work for serious viewing.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (54 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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