The Assault(1998)
When Revenge Is The Only Option
A female cop assigned to protect a dead drug dealer's girlfriend from mob assassins takes her to a home for battered wives. When revenge is the only option, the emotionally scarred women are forced to fight back.
Movie: The Assault
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Mike
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Lisa Wilks
Sammy Jo
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A female cop assigned to protect a dead drug dealer's girlfriend from mob assassins takes her to a home for battered wives. When revenge is the only option, the emotionally scarred women are forced to fight back.
Release Date
1998-10-08
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4.3
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When Revenge Is The Only Option
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