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The Handmaid's Tale( 1990)

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A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.

Overview

In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Natasha Richardson

      Kate

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      Faye Dunaway

      Serena Joy

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      Aidan Quinn

      Nick

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      Elizabeth McGovern

      Moira

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      Victoria Tennant

      Aunt Lydia

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      Robert Duvall

      Commander

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      Blanche Baker

      Ofglen

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      Traci Lind

      Ofwarren / Janine

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      Zoey Wilson

      Aunt Helena

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      Kathryn Doby

      Aunt Elizabeth

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      Reiner Schöne

      Luke

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      Lucia Hartpeng

      Cora

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      Karma Ibsen Riley

      Aunt Sara

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      Lucile McIntyre

      Rita

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      Gary Bullock

      Officer on Bus

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      Allison Holmes

      June

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      J. Michael Hunter

      Preacher

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      Robert D. Raiford

      Dick

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by GenerationofSwine

    10
    Written by GenerationofSwine on Thu Jan 12 2023
    Now look at this, someone made the Handmaid's Tale into something watchable. You know what the difference between this and the series is? I'll give you a hint it's two things... do you have it yet? Time and story. The TV show has FAR too many episodes, and each is far too long to tell a compelling story. The 1990 HBO version is only about 100 minutes. It's not dragged out to the point where it is filled to overflowing with, well, with filler. It delivers a clean and concise story that didn't spare a cut. And because of that it works. But.... it also has Faye Dunaway, and it has Natasha...

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    Videos 1Backdrops 19Posters 26

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    13000000.00

    Revenue

    5000000.00

    Keywords

    • rebellion
    • future
    • canada
    • rape
    • based on novel or book
    • escape
    • paranoia
    • dystopia
    • slavery
    • sexism
    • surrogate mother
    • feminist
    • religious fundamentalism
    • misogyny
    • impregnation
    • political unrest
    • totalitarianism
    • theocracy