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''She Fought Alone'' is a 1995 American
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directed by Christopher Leitch. The film, which is based on a true story, stars
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Tiffani Amber Thiessen (born January 23, 1974) is an American actress. Her roles as Kelly Kapowski on NBC's ''Saved by the Bell'' (1989–1993) and its spin-off media, and as Valerie Malone on Fox's ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1994–98) establ ...
and
Brian Austin Green Brian Austin Green (born Brian Green; July 15, 1973) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of List of Beverly Hills, 90210 characters#Main characters, David Silver on the Television show, television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1 ...
, who were known for ''
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'' and ''
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'' respectively, at the time of release. It was released on Region 2
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in 2000 and Region 1 in 2004.Internet Movie Database
DVD details for the film


Plot

Caitlin Rose is a shy and bullied 17-year-old in the new town of Lockhart, Illinois. She is not very well known at her school, but with the help of her best friend, she is accepted into the popular group at school, known as The Crew. While partying one night, she bonds with Ethan, and eventually she's sleeping with him while being secretly watched by his best friend, Jace. Acting under
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, she soon starts to rebel, neglecting school and getting into trouble. A lot of the teachers are bothered by The Crew’s behavior, complaining to administrators that they get away with everything, but to no avail. While at the movies one night, Caitlin finds out Ethan is dating another girl. Upset, she confronts him. Trying to keep up a tough image, he claims they were never serious, but she responds that she sees right through him before leaving. Back at home, she receives a visit from Jace, who lies his way into her home by saying that he wants to comfort her. Inside, he tries to kiss her, but when she refuses, he
rape Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse, or other forms of sexual penetration, carried out against a person without consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person ...
s her while her little sister, Junie, listens through the door, unaware that her older sister is being assaulted. The next day, she distances herself from everyone, not wanting to talk to her mother, Avon. When Avon demands to know what happened last night, Caitlin admits that Jace raped her. However, Avon doesn't believe Caitlin, claiming that she probably seduced him. Feeling betrayed, she leaves home, only to be told the same by her friends. She directly accuses Jace of rape, but nobody believes her, and the rest of Caitlin's friends soon turn their back on her. Determined to prove she is not lying, she goes to the
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for an examination, but the doctors can't find any sign of rape because of the fact she was already sexually active before being raped. Nevertheless, Avon decides to believe her and offers to press charges, but Caitlin responds she just wants to forget everything that happened. She is soon troubled with
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, and at school, people start bullying her. At first, she considers dropping out, but she soon realizes she could be able to stop it by winning over Ethan's trust. She is unable to, however, and the harassing continues. This results in Caitlin getting into a fight with another girl, Hanna, who is subsequently suspended, not only for fighting Caitlin and writing
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, but also for arguing with a teacher. Her mother threatens to go to the
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, which angers the principal. Trying to prevent the school from getting a bad reputation, she suspends Ethan and Jace from two football games. As revenge for the suspension, the group lure Caitlin into an abandoned house and assault her, cutting off her hair as a "punishment". However, Ethan sees how scared she is and lets her go. Devastated, Caitlin decides to fight back, calling an investigator the next day, and the two begin collecting evidence and preparing to sue the school. Meanwhile, Jace reveals to Ethan that he indeed raped Caitlin. Stunned by this revelation, Ethan makes amends with Caitlin. Feeling betrayed by his best friend, Jace starts
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Ethan's property and car. Ethan picks up Caitlin, ready to flee the town, but they are stopped by the rest of The Crew. During the ensuing commotion, a
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breaks out between Ethan and Jace, which ends with Jace being stabbed in the leg, after which Ethan leaves with Caitlin. A court
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follows, during which the
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promises to update its policies. Jace testifies he will never play
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because of muscle damage sustained in the knife fight, and that he's ready to move on with his life and go to a state college. Caitlin leaves town for college, but expresses hope of one day returning to see Ethan and her friend Abby, who is pregnant with Jace's baby by rape.


Cast

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Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Tiffani Amber Thiessen (born January 23, 1974) is an American actress. Her roles as Kelly Kapowski on NBC's ''Saved by the Bell'' (1989–1993) and its spin-off media, and as Valerie Malone on Fox's ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1994–98) establ ...
as Caitlin Rose *
Brian Austin Green Brian Austin Green (born Brian Green; July 15, 1973) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of List of Beverly Hills, 90210 characters#Main characters, David Silver on the Television show, television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1 ...
as Ethan * Isabella Hofmann as Avon Rose *
David Lipper David Lipper is a Canadian actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for his role as Viper in the ABC television sitcom ''Full House'' (1994–1995). His other roles include Jace in the television film '' She Fought Alone'' (1995), R ...
as Jace *
Maureen Flannigan Maureen Flannigan (born December 30, 1972) is an American documentary filmmaker and former child actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as teenager Evie Ethel Garland on the fantasy sitcom ''Out of This World (American TV series), Out ...
as Abby * Keith MacKechnie as Aaron * Jessie Robertson as Junie Rose *
Ashley Jones Ashley Aubra Jones (born September 3, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in soap operas as Megan Dennison on ''The Young and the Restless'' and as Bridget Forrester on ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. She also portrayed t ...
as Susan


International titles

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- ''Luta Solitária'' *
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- ''L'Affront'' *
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- ''Mißbrauchte Träume'' *
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- ''Μόνη απέναντι στο ψέμα'' *
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- ''Ensom kamp'' *
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- ''Sanningens pris'' *
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- ''Só Contra Tudo'' *
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- ''Sola contra todos'' *
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- ''La ragazza di tutti''


References


External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0114419, title=She Fought Alone
Movie trailer
1995 television films 1995 films 1995 crime drama films American crime drama films Films set in Illinois NBC original films Films about rape in the United States 1990s English-language films Films directed by Christopher Leitch 1990s American films English-language crime drama films