Extremities

Extremities is a 1986 American thriller film based on William Mastrosimone's 1982 off-Broadway play of the same name, directed by Robert M. Young, starring Farrah Fawcett, Alfre Woodard, Diana Scarwid and James Russo.

Plot
The film is about a woman named Marjorie (Farrah Fawcett) who is assaulted & nearly raped by a masked assailant (James Russo), but she's able to get away from. She goes to the police, but they can't help her without any proof.

When the assailant shows up at her house intending to assault her again, Marjorie turns the tables on him, exacting her revenge.

Cast

 * Farrah Fawcett as Marjorie
 * James Russo as Joe
 * Alfre Woodard as Pat
 * Diana Scarwid as Terry
 * Sandy Martin as Officer Sudow
 * Eddie Velez as Officer #1
 * Tom Everett as Officer #2
 * Donna Lynn Leavy as Woman on Phone (voice)
 * Enid Kent as Mother at Police Station
 * Michael Hennessy as Pizza Man
 * Danika Hendrickson as Joe's Daughter
 * Clare Wren as Racquetball Player
 * James Avery as Security Guard

Production
Prior to the film, Farrah Fawcett and James Russo portrayed their respective roles in the off-Broadway play.

According to interviews with Farrah Fawcett, she stated that during filming, they really slapped each other just like they did on stage for realness. Also in the stage production, they had to have guards on hand because the violence would be so real, they would try to jump up on stage and help Farrah.

Box Office
"Extremities" debuted at #9 at the box office, grossing $2,429,075 during its opening weekend. Domestically, it made $13,418,091.

Critical Reception
The movie was given a 50% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 8 reviews with an average rating of 5.8\10. It was also given a 66% audience score.

Walter Goodman from the New York Times said, "The smashing, crashing, thrashing battle between Farrah Fawcett and James Russo that takes up about half of Extremities leaves the contestants in a state of exhaustion -and the movie along with them".

Sheila Benson from the Los Angeles Times said, "Although director Robert M. Young does not sensationalize either encounter, he is absolutely successful at making us share her [Farrah Fawcett] feeling of brutalization and humiliation".

TV Guide gave the movie three stars, saying the film "projects the powerful rancor of the play, but the film also retains some deadening theatricality that doesn't work on screen".

Accolades
1986 Jupiter Awards
 * Best International Actress: Farrah Fawcett (won)

1987 Golden Globes Awards
 * Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama: Farrah Fawcett (nominated)