The Violation of Sarah McDavid (1981)

4.5/10 • 100 min • Drama TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Patty Duke

Ned Beatty

Dr. Walter Keys

James Sloyan

Vernee Watson

Fran Bennett

Richard Venture

Ally Sheedy

Marilyn Kagan

Victoria Racimo

Bill Morey

James Karen

Robert Picardo

Eric Stoltz

Hunter von Leer

Gloria Stuart

William Marquez

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