6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, TV Movie • 1996 • 95 min
Unforgivable (1996)
Unforgivable (1996)
Overview
Paul Hegstrom is a so-called family man who puts his wife through domestic violence and his children through emotional torture. After leaving his family and almost killing his new girlfriend in one of his rages, Paul is ordered to either seek professional help through an innovative therapy program or go to jail.
Starring Cast
John Ritter • Harley Jane Kozak • Kevin Dunn
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Paul Hegstrom is a so-called family man who puts his wife through domestic violence and his children through emotional torture. After leaving his family and almost killing his new girlfriend in one of his rages, Paul is ordered to either seek professional help through an innovative therapy program or go to jail.
Starring Cast
John Ritter • Harley Jane Kozak • Kevin Dunn
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film focuses on the deeply personal and emotional impact of a child abuse accusation on a family, emphasizing individual struggle and resilience rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a partisan critique of societal structures.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features primarily traditional casting without intentional race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative does not critically portray traditional identities, maintaining a neutral or positive framing.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Unforgivable' does not appear to include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on a woman's pursuit of justice, with no elements related to queer identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film "Unforgivable" (1996) centers on a man's struggle with domestic abuse and his efforts to seek help for his violent behavior. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no depiction relevant to the evaluation criteria.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Unforgivable" (1996) is an original TV movie. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
This 1996 TV movie is an original production and not an adaptation of prior source material, a biopic, or a reboot of established characters. Therefore, no characters had a pre-existing canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
7.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
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