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Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

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Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

The extraordinary courage of an ordinary woman.

7.3

1h 36m

1992

“The extraordinary courage of an ordinary woman.”

Synopsis

True story about a rape victim who took a stand that rape is never the victim's fault and inspired many other victims who felt shame about what had happened to them to speak out.

Director

Harry Winer

DramaTV Movie

based on true storyrape victim

Cast & Crew

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

as Nancy Ziegenmeyer

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

as Steven Ziegenmeyer

Shelley Hack

Shelley Hack

as Nan Horvat

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

as Geneva Overholser

Gina Hecht

Gina Hecht

as Dianne

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

as Vicky Martin

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

as Wilma

Joe Dorsey

as Detective Roth

Susan Walden

Susan Walden

as Dr. Kees

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