Tripti Joshi (Editor)

Hostile Advances

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
6
/
10
1
Votes
Alchetron
6
6
1 Ratings
100
90
80
70
61
50
40
30
20
10
Rate This

Rate This


Writer
  
Layce Gardner

Director
  
Screenplay
  
Layce Gardner

5.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama

Initial release
  
May 27, 1996

Initial DVD release
  
November 16, 2006

Music director
  
Micky Erbe, Maribeth Solomon

Cast
  
(Kerry Ellison), (Jack Gilcrest), (Margaret),
Maria Ricossa
(Liz), (Jean)

Similar movies
  
North Country (2005), Eye of the Stalker (1995), Obsessed (2009), The Resident (2010), The Bodyguard (1992)

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story is a 1996 television movie 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. [1] The movie stars Rena Sofer and is directed by Allan Kroeker. Written by Layce Gardner and produced for Lifetime Television.

Contents

Plot

Kerry Ellison (Rena Sofer) has a good job at an office of the Internal Revenue Service. She is happy. All goes well, until Jack Gilcrest (Victor Garber) develops an interest in her. He starts stalking her—following her, and writing her sexually tense notes. Kerry makes it clear multiple times that she is not interested in him. Even when Kerry is transferred to another division, Jack's stalking does not diminish. He returns and threatens Kerry so much, she begins to get anxiety attacks. Kerry's bosses dismiss Jack's obsession as harmless, and her labor union refuses to deal with the problem. Kerry files a sexual harassment suit against her employers, who subsequently put her through hell.

Cast

  • Rena Sofer as Kerry Ellison
  • Victor Garber as Jack Gilcrest
  • Karen Allen as Margaret
  • Maria Ricossa as Liz
  • Réal Andrews as Joey Westley
  • Sean McCann as Mr. Ellison
  • Patricia Gage as Mrs. Ellison
  • David Nerman as Sam
  • Bernard Behrens as Judge Gaffney
  • Sherry Miller as Jean
  • Richard Fitzpatrick as Hastings
  • Karl Pruner as Alex
  • Don Francks as Marty
  • References

    Hostile Advances Wikipedia
    Hostile Advances IMDb


    Similar Topics