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Eye for an Eye is a 1996 American psychological thriller film, directed by John Schlesinger and written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It stars Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Harris, Beverly D'Angelo, Joe Mantegna and Cynthia Rothrock. The story was adapted from Erika Holzer's novel of the same name. The film opened on January 12, 1996.
In the law of the Hebrews, the "eye for eye" was to restrict compensation to the value of the loss. Thus, it might be better read 'only one eye for one eye'. [2] The idiomatic biblical phrase "an eye for an eye" in Exodus and Leviticus ( Hebrew: עין תחת עין, romanized : ayin tachat ayin) literally means 'an eye under/ (in place of) an ...
Jan 12, 1996 · A woman seeks revenge for her daughter's rape and murder by a serial killer who escapes justice. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1996 film.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- John Schlesinger
- 1996-01-12
An Eye for an Eye. 17 “Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death. 18 Whoever takes an animal's life shall make it good, life for life. 19 If anyone injures his neighbor, as he has done it shall be done to him, 20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever injury he has given a person shall be given to him. 21 ...
A thriller about a mother (Sally Field) who seeks revenge for her daughter's murder by a rapist (Kiefer Sutherland). Critics panned the film for its exploitative and offensive portrayal of violence and justice.
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- John Schlesinger
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- Sally Field
Jan 12, 1996 · Roger Ebert criticizes the movie for manipulating the audience to accept the protagonist's revenge plot, which is based on a novel by Erika Holzer. He contrasts it with "Dead Man Walking", a movie that explores the ethical and moral issues of the death penalty.
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A woman seeks revenge for the rape and murder of her daughter by the killer who was released on a technicality. She joins a secret group of vigilantes and plans to kill him in self-defense.
