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flick where Sally Struthers adotps psycho girl who was raped by father?


I am not sure if this is the one I'm thinking of but is this that movie where a character played by Sally Struthers adopts a little girl and her brother who were molested/raped by their father. The little girl is definately warped in the head because she's constantly doing mean things to the little brother (like pushing him down the basement stairs) and she stabs the family dog in the back of the neck with an ice pick. Aside from these fun little activities she re-enacts her rape using her stuffed animals.

She cuts her teddy bear's head off and screams victoriously "I did it! I killed my daddy! I killed him! He'll never touch me bad again" Sally sends the disturbed little girl to a "psycho children anonymous" type group where she meets a 7 year old arsonist who burns down buildings for kicks, she later takes a liking to him and helps him burn down a grocery store. Perhaps this is NOT the movie I am thinking of but I swear to you I that such a movie does exist.

It was one of those made for TV-movie dramas. My mom made me watch it in an attempt to ensure that I would tell her if anyone ever touched me in a bad way. heh, fat lotta good it did. I turned out gay. Awesome movie though. I need to go see Party Monster.

-BlazeFoxKitsune =^.^=

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The movie that your thinking of is called "Child of Rage" (which was made in 1992) I love this movie I taped it off the tv, it's a great movie, but It's creepy. This movie doesn't star Sally Stuthers, it stars Ashley Peldon, Mel Harris and Dwight Schultz.

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Yes, I saw that movie when I was a child, I have to sneak out to see it, because my mother didnt want me to see it (she was right because I was upset for several weeks) so I miss the end,So, anyone please can tell me how it ends?? Thanks!!!

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It ends with the little girl Cat finally getting the help she needs from therapy I believe and reconnecting with her(new)family.

-LegaspiWeaver-
Melinda:Please tell me this isn't what I think


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I know this is a long time to reply. But I too was upset by the story you are talking about Child of Rage. Her name is Beth Thomas. I followed up and found out what happened to that girl. She made a full recovery, became a nurse, and now helps with parenting lectures. Her identity came out when the therapist who helped her, was sued. http://www.attachment.org/pages_seminars.php

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