If Someone Had Known (1995)

Katie Liner (Kellie Martin) is a teenaged girl with a bright future who is swept off her feet by an attractive, but dubious young man, Jimmy Pettit (Ivan Sergei). The two soon marry and live a storybook life on the outside. But, on the inside they live with a terrible secret – he’s physically abusive and she’s too afraid to confide in anyone, especially her domineering father (Kevin Dobson), a police detective. When their son is born, the beatings increase in frequency due to Jimmy’s jealousy over the baby. Yet, each time he apologizes and promises it will never happen again. Upon the impending birth of their second child, Katie realizes the situation will only get worse and makes an earnest attempt to leave her husband. When he threatens to kill her, she turns the tables and murders him in self defense. Faced with a life sentence, will a jury believe Katie’s story and find her not guilty?

i would give it a TEN if i can,same as kel martin move the FACE ON MILK CARTON,excellent. awesome actress she is.

reality type true drama stories are the best from mafia to drama obsessed
"love"stories are great.and she played this to SUPER PERFECTION little katie thinking she meets the boy of her dreams,too bad he is immature punk
worthless VERY TALL over 6'4atleast jerk who cannot keep her happy but by
lieing to her and abusing her to no END...she thinking she cannot do better,he so tall and basketball type guy gorgeous dark eyes and hair nice
face height etc. sweet"in the beginning"but within what?MONTHS he turning
on her even after marrying her getting her pregs just to OWN her treat her
like sh-t...... sad she shoot him later but as some will say he had it
coming. lol i dont know if she should have but i feel she and others who
are experience such abuse,feel "trapped"but i overall wish she did not
kill him but rather go to her handsome dad played by sexy older man kevin
dobson from KOJAK television show and KNOTS LANDING FAME.the guy loves
her daughter so much like ANY REAL DAD WOULD,sad she could not go to him
great movie sad but ten stars ezy.
adios.
take care everyone at AMAZON.com i recommend this film i am ordering it
soon as i always seem to catch it anyway on lifetime movie (LMN)
April 14, 2008

tell be for its to late!

I HAD COMPASSION FOR HER BUT HER FATHER WAS THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHE WOULD,VE HAD HELP BUT WHEN UR ABBUSED UR NEVER IN THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND MOST WOMAN WHO GO THROUGH THIS FEEL EMBARRESSED OR ASHAMED TO TELL BECAUSE THEY DONT WANT TO BE JUDGED BY ANYONE BECAUSE THAT QUESTION IS ALWAYS ASKED WHY DO U STAY BUT THEY NEVER ASK THE MEN WHY DO U BEAT! January 22, 2008

If Someone Had Known (True Stories Collection)

This is a very good movie. It arrived quickly and in excellent condition. I recommend this movie to those who, like myself, enjoy true stories. April 11, 2007

A powerful, gripping tragedy

A pampered daughter of a police chief (Kellie Martin) finds romance with an attractive, polite young man who seems to give her a wonderful home and child - but beneath their perfect surface lies abuse, and when Jimmy gets more violent as time goes on, Katie finds herself with no future at all. Part of the 'True Stories Collection', If Someone Had Known is a powerful, gripping tragedy. Keith is an oversized child unready to become a father even though he's married to Kim, who has always longed for children and is determined to adopt. When baby Brittany arrives in their lives Keith finds not only his carefree ways challenged, but a newfound love for his new daughter - a love shaken by the death of his wife from cancer, and by a court system determined to take away his baby before the adoption is complete. Teri Polo provides a gripping, believable protagonist as a young woman determined to have a child, and Andrew McCarthy as Keith is the perfect vision of a young father unprepared for the challenges of parenthood.
December 8, 2005

educational film

I remember seeing this on tv about 10 years ago. It was well written and Kellie Martin was perfect for the role of the people pleasing young girl. It was based on a true story of a girl who marries young and winds up being physically and verbally abused by her spouse. It is a very violent movie. I don't think anyone under 13 should watch it, but it is so realistic. Abuse can happen to anyone, even a policeman's daughter. The way to help prevent abuse is to realize that it can happen to anyone and to pay attention to the warning signs. I think parents should watch this movie with their kids once they start dating. My thanks to Kellie Martin who is so passionate about doing movies that are able to impact lives for the better. I am glad she is so wise and caring, she really has made a difference in my life.
P.S. For Kellie Martin fans...I just found out that Life Goes On will be released on dvd in the summer of 2006! It's about time!!!!!! I hope they will eventually release all four seasons of LGO, the most wonderful tv show ever. July 30, 2005

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