A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

TV Movie
1992
PG-13
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.6K

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Meredith Baxter and Stephen Collins in A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992)

Drama Thriller

Betty torments her husband with childish vandalism and verbal threats after he leaves her for another woman, but nobody anticipates what ends up happening as the games escalate.Betty torments her husband with childish vandalism and verbal threats after he leaves her for another woman, but nobody anticipates what ends up happening as the games escalate.Betty torments her husband with childish vandalism and verbal threats after he leaves her for another woman, but nobody anticipates what ends up happening as the games escalate.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.6K

YOUR RATING

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Meredith Baxter and Stephen Collins previously played each other's spouses before, in the feature film, All the President's Men (1976).

Goofs
Due to extensive renovations on the Coral Reef house, Dan and Betty move the family to another house. When they separate, Dan says he'll move back alone and work around it, and arrives to pick his way through a flurry of activity, but when Betty drops the kids off shortly later, the renovators have all conveniently vanished to make room for them.

Quotes
Dan Broderick: I know this isn't the exact ring you asked for, but I thought it'd be more of a surprise. And you know... I kind of like this one better.
Betty Broderick: [surprised] You liked it better?
Dan Broderick: Well... uhh...
Betty Broderick: [calmly] Yes, you liked it better. And that's what counts, really, I mean, that's what it's all about. You make it, you spend it on what you want.
Dan Broderick: [flabbergasted] Geez, Bets, it isn't like it cost any less.
Betty Broderick: [becoming ballistic] Exactly! So, why not get me what I want? *You* certainly got what you wanted, even though you had to spend an extra 7 grand to get it when you wanted it!
Debbie Broderick: [frightened] Can you guys just cool it?
Dan Broderick: [smirking] It's Christmas. If your Mom wants to behave like a spoiled brat, let's let her.
Betty Broderick: What kind of person gets his wife a Christmas present she *doesn't* even want?
Dan Broderick: [calmly, while clutching Betty's wrist as she holds the ring box] It's a beautiful ring.
Betty Broderick: [screams] *But it's not what I asked for!* So that makes it a piece of crap!

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Featured in The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1992)

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Featured review

A beautiful socialite is driven to madness and eventually murder when her powerful attorney/husband abandons her for another woman.

Meredith Baxter(of FAMILY TIES fame) received a much deserved Emmy nomination for her rich, compelling portrayal of convicted murderess Betty Broderick who shot and killed her ex-husband(Stephen Collins) and his new bride(Michelle Johnson). Though the supporting cast is good(particularly Kelli Williams), this is Baxter's moment of triumph, effectively and completely sheading her nice TV sitcom mother image with a knock-out performance that makes this one of the most stylish and enjoyable TV movies ever, as well as one of the most frighteningly realistic. Be assured, even though she's playing a convicted killer, most of my sympathies rest with Baxter's character. She makes you feel her rage, and by the end of the film you can't help but feel that Betty was the true victim. This was such a big hit when it aired for the first time on network TV that it was followed by a sequel: HER FINAL FURY, with Baxter and most of the earlier film's supporting cast reprising their original roles.