Hostile Advances (1996)

Original title

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story

Directed by

Allan Kroeker

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This movie tells the real story of a woman who experiences sexual harassment at work and takes legal action. It follows her personal struggle and the landmark lawsuit that changed how harassment cases are judged.

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What happens

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story is a 1996 American made-for-television drama film based on Ellison v. Brady, a landmark sexual harassment case. This lawsuit set the precedent for the "reasonable woman" standard in sexual harassment law which allows for cases to be analyzed from the perspective of the complainant and not the defendant. Starring Rena Sofer as Kerry Ellison, the film told the story from the perspective of Ellison. It was first broadcast on Lifetime Television on May 27, 1996. The movie is directed by Allan Kroeker and written by Layce Gardner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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