For Their Own Good 1993
“It's either their jobs or their own children. A shocking true story.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 118 minutes
- Director
- Ed Kaplan
- Network
- The Avnet/Kerner Company
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is For Their Own Good?
Topic: Film "For Their Own Good" (1993). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1993
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 118 minutes
- Release date
- Apr 5, 1993
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- The Avnet/Kerner Company
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10 from 7 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~118 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- The Avnet/Kerner Company
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Title: For Their Own Good
Year: 1993
Release Date (US): 04/05/1993
Genre: Drama and TV Movie
Runtime: 1h 58m
Director: Ed Kaplan
Cast: Elizabeth Perkins, Laura San Giacomo, Charles Haid
Synopsis: A factory worker gets an ultimatum from her employer that she agree to be sterilized or be fired. It is described as a shocking true story. It involves a choice between jobs or children.
Origin: American television movie.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline): For Their Own Good is a 1993 American television movie. It is a drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 58 minutes. The film was directed by Ed Kaplan. The cast includes Elizabeth Perkins, Laura San Giacomo, and Charles Haid. The story is based on a shocking true story. The plot follows a factory worker who receives an ultimatum from her employer. She
Should you watch it?
“A factory worker faces a devastating ultimatum between keeping her job and her reproductive rights.”
- It explores a high-stakes conflict involving personal autonomy and corporate power.
- The film is based on a shocking true story.
- It provides a dramatic look at the intersection of labor rights and medical ethics.
- The subject matter involves intense ethical dilemmas that may be distressing for some viewers.
Watch it if you are interested in historical social dramas that explore the tension between employment and personal bodily autonomy.
The film maintains a serious, dramatic tone with a pacing characteristic of 1990s television movies.
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The film is worth watching for those interested in social dramas based on true stories regarding labor and human rights.
What is the total runtime of the film?
The film has a total runtime of one hour and fifty-eight minutes.
Is this a series or a standalone film?
This is a standalone television movie released on April 5, 1993.
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