Johnny Belinda
Movie • 1982
ReportWhile attempting to set up a communal garden in the poverty stricken rural community of Hatcher, Bill Richmond becomes aware of a silent, mute, disheveled girl by the name of Belinda. He soon learns that she is considered mentally handicapped by the community, and by her harsh father and aunt, who initially rebuff all attempts at communication and assistance from Bill. He persists in making contact, and discovers that Belinda is actually deaf. He realizes that he can communicate with her using sign language, and teaches her to sign. Gradually, Belinda's world opens up but life is not all smooth sailing, however, as Bill deals with the sneers and jeers of the town's bad boy, Kyle Hager and his group of rowdy friends.
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Kyle forcibly kisses Belinda. She runs and hides from him, but he finds her, grabs her, and tells her to "be nice" before the scene cuts to black.
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Kyle rapes Belinda the night of the dance. The scene is not graphic but it is a pivotal plot point.
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Is rape mentioned?
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Yes, both Bill and McAdam state that Belinda was raped. In other scenes the subject is alluded to or discussed more euphemistically.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Kyle is rough with his wife Julie--grabbing her, shoving her around, even kicking her at one point. McAdam manhandles his daughter Belinda a few times as well.
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In terms of consensual content, there's nothing more than some heavy kissing.
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A character is shot in the shoulder and we see the blood through his clothes.
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McAdam gets rough with his daughter Belinda a few times. In other scenes he's portrayed as a loving parent.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Very much so. Belinda is deaf, but everyone assumes she is just of low intelligence (they use the r-slur). She's been neglected and denied an education. Later, Kyle tries to justify taking away Belinda's baby by saying she can't be a good mother with her disability.
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No, although one character holds a knife to another's throat in one scene.
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Julie marries Kyle even though she admits he is a "mean drunk" who we've already seen shove her around and put her on the ground.
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Borderline -- Richard Thomas, age 31, Rosanna Arquette, age 23.
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At the beginning of the movie, Bill helps chase down and restrain a child who doesn't want to get his booster shot.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Shoved, kicked, hauled around, knocked down, chased, and raped, but not slapped.
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McAdam has emphysema.
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If rape counts.
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Two characters fight on a high bridge. One pushes the other off, and they die.
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