Extremities (1986)

As a dramatic movie, this was comically bad in most parts. After a night at the gym, Farrah Fawcett is assaulted and almost raped in her car. With no evidence, the police aren’t able to help her, but unfortunately the assailant James Russo grabbed her purse in the scuffle and is able to track her down some time later while her two roommates, Diana Scarwid and Alfre Woodard, are away at work. After a rather long intro, there are so many infuriating instances as the two fight in the house. Not trying to victim blame, but Fawcett makes stupid moves left and right to the point where it seems like she was just waiting for him. When her roommates do come home, they sympathize with the rapist instead of the person they have shared a home with. I love all three of the actresses and Farrah gives her physical all in a very weak role., but the material just doesn’t work for them here. I imagine as a play on a barebones set it works incredibly well, particularly as the women provide their various experiences with violent crimes and criminal offenders.