Underplayed Gems

A Certain Sacrifice (1985)

A Certain Sacrifice poster
Directed by
Stephen Jon Lewicki
Genre
drama film, rape and revenge film, erotic thriller
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rated
NR
Rating
2.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman navigates a world of abusive relationships and seeks revenge. The film follows her interactions with various men in New York City.

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What happens

A Certain Sacrifice is a 1985 American drama film co-written and directed by Stephen Jon Lewicki and starring Madonna, Jeremy Pattnosh and Charles Kurtz. It was Madonna's first movie, filmed from September 1979 through June 1981, but not released until 1985. A Certain Sacrifice is an independent-underground art film, shot on-and-off over two years in New York City on a low-budget of just $20,000. Madonna finished her scenes in late 1980. The video release sold 50,000 copies in its first-week, and the film developed a certain cult status among some of Madonna's fans and collectors by that time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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