Cruel But Necessary

Name: Cruel But Necessary
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-06-07
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Wendel Meldrum, Mark Humphrey, Luke Humphrey, Kate Albrecht, Eddie Allen

IMDb ID: tt0418612 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.8 (93 votes)

Genres: Drama

Cruel But Necessary is the story of Betty Munson's strange journey of self-discovery and soul-awakening in the traumatic years following the revelation, on videotape, of her husband's infidelity. Her marriage over, struggling to r...

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South Africa: Cruel But Necessary (English)Release Date2005-06-07Runtime92 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews4Critic Reviews4Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishFilming LocationsLos Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesCruel But Necessary Inc.Official SitesOfficial site - http://www.cruelbutnecessary.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418612/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0418612.jpgUpdated At2025-02-12T00:30:03

Directors

Saul Rubinek

Writers

Wendel Meldrum

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Wendel Meldrum | Character: Betty Munson
Actor: Mark Humphrey | Character: Doug Munson
Actor: Luke Humphrey | Character: Darwin Munson
Actor: Kate Albrecht | Character: Betty's Assistant
Actor: Eddie Allen | Character: Alan
Actor: Esther M. Appel | Character: Gramma
Actor: Ian Axness | Character: Paul
Actor: Jack Bryant | Character: Umpire
Actor: Jacob DeMonte-Finn | Character: Danny
Actor: Sabine Ehrenfeld | Character: Laura
Actor: Fred Goss | Character: Chad
Actor: Sam McMurray | Character: Apartment Manager
Actor: James O'Connell | Character: Teddy
Actor: Julie Payne | Character: Pearl
Actor: Anya Profumo | Character: Alan's Assistant
Actor: Rino Romano | Character: Wayne
Actor: Ken Rothwell | Character: Groom
Actor: Tiffany Sazzmann | Character: Bride
Actor: Deborah Theaker | Character: Nurse
Actor: Regina Welch | Character: Donna
Actor: Lisa Zane | Character: Gynecologist

[Directors Group]
Name: Saul Rubinek | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Wendel Meldrum | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Chris Kern | Role: Producer
Name: Lynne Moses | Role: Producer
Name: Elinor Reid | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Steve Ackerman | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Chris Kern | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Francene Selkirk | Role: Casting Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Paul Hurtubise | Role: Sound Department
Name: Wouter van Herwerden | Role: Sound Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Marcello Benedetto | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Domenic Romano | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418612/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: June 7, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Canada: September 30, 2007 (limited)
United States: November 11, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Canada: January 2009 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office

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