Act of Violence
1979, English. Directed by Paul Wendkos.
A liberal-minded, divorced newswriter is the victim of a brutal mugging. Robbed of her confidence, she finds her life cloaked in fear and paranoia, causing her to reevaluate her lifelong beliefs.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Paul WendkosDirector
- Elizabeth MontgomeryCatherine McSweeney
- James SloyanTony Bonelli
- Sean FryeJamie
- Roy PooleCatherine's Father
- Biff McGuireTom Sullivan
- Michael GoodwinMichael
- Dolph SweetDetective O'Brien
- Linden ChilesLloyd
- Ed BernardClayton
- Tom RosquiPolice Commander
- Grand L. BushStoneblood
- Victor MillanDetective Ramirez
Details
- Released
- 10 November 1979
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- James Caughlin, Robert L. Collins
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Act of Violence isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 November 1979. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Act of Violence, try Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story, I Am Elizabeth Smart, Cocaine Godmother.
Who directed Act of Violence?
Act of Violence (1979) was directed by Paul Wendkos and stars Elizabeth Montgomery, James Sloyan, Sean Frye.