Touched By Evil is a 1997 television drama film directed by James A. Contner and starring Paula Abdul, Adrian Pasdar and Susan Ruttan. It aired on ABC on January 12, 1997, at 9:00 p.m. in the Eastern and Pacific time zones and 8:00 p.m. in the Central and Mountain time zones. The film marks the acting debut of American singer/choreographer Abdul as a main character. Allmovie.com
Plot Ellen Collier (Paula Abdul), a well-put-together businesswoman, finds comfort and security in her relationship with her loving and supporting new boyfriend, auto detailer Jerry Braskin (Adrian Pasdar), after being savagely attacked by a serial rapist. But other rapes occur just when Ellen thought it was safe for her to slowly break free from her self-imposed shell, which eventually causes her to believe that Jerry is hiding a very dark secret. Eventually, Ellen is confronted with rock-solid evidence that her boyfriend Jerry is the very same man who raped her and she has to save herself before it's too late.
Cast Paula Abdul as Ellen Collier Adrian Pasdar as Jerry Braskin Susan Ruttan as Madge Jaynes Charlayne Woodard as Detective Duvall Tracy Nelson as Clara Devlin Dale Wilson as Ronald Myers
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