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12 May 1985 (USA) morePlot:
A Beverly Hills socialite embarks on a love/hate relationship with a psychotic businessman who murdered her fiance and then raped and terrorized her which leads to a bizarre trial. | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. moreUser Comments:
Hope's motivation moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Cheryl Ladd | ... | Hope Masters |
 | Sam Elliott | ... | D. Jordan Williams |
 | Alexis Smith | ... | Honey Niven |
 | Fritz Weaver | ... | Van Niven |
 | John Ashton | ... | Det. Bob Swalwell |
 | Barry Corbin | ... | Asst. Dist. Atty. Jim Heusdens |
 | Jim Haynie | ... | Dob Fowler |
 | Kerrie Keane | ... | Shannon Foley |
| William Lucking | ... | Dan Ward |
 | Joel Polis | ... | Tom Breslin |
 | George Wyner | ... | Joe Haley |
 | Granville Van Dusen | ... | Richard Morgan |
| Liam Sullivan | ... | Ned Nelson |
 | Chad Allen | ... | Glenn |
| John McLiam | ... | Judge Carter |
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I know very well what Hope's motivation was in cooperating with Walker, since I worked with her for months on this story.
She was most of all concerned for the welfare of her children, whom Walker had threatened, as well her own safety.
Since he was demonstrably a killer -- a shot in her boyfriend's head proved that -- she had every reason to believe he'd fulfill his threats to her and her kids. She cooperated the same way any prisoner does with terrorist captors: do what it takes to survive.
She wasn't some unwitting or dimwitted airhead. Survival was her motivation and she succeeded. How well or how poorly the film showed that is for others to say.