Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge
– In 1989, a group of well-known high school athletes in Glen Ridge, New Jersey were accused of the ga..
In 1989, a group of well-known high school athletes in Glen Ridge, New Jersey were accused of the gang rape of a mentally retarded teen girl. When the town rallies to protect their stars, a detective and the prosecutor have to unravel the cover-up by the school board and the police.
10 May 1999
English
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Guy Ferland
Bernard Lefkowitz (book), Paul Brown (teleplay)
Ally Sheedy, Heather Matarazzo, Sara Botsford, Scott Vickaryous
Drama based on a true story. After a lifetime of fighting crime in the city, Detective Heather Brooks (Ally Sheedy) returns to her home town, where she must face another disturbing case. Rumours begin to circulate that a member of the high school football team has sexually assaulted a mentally handicapped girl. Along with the state prosecutor (Eric Stoltz), Brooks starts investigating, but her progress is hampered by local hostility and the reluctance of the lonely victim to testify.
1 nomination.
Robert Greenwald Productions