Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film directed by Peter Levin and starring Mickey Rourke, Linda Hamilton and Rip Torn.
It is based on the true story of the trial of John Rideout, who was accused of raping his wife Greta in Oregon, 1978.
Plot John Rideout (Rourke) rapes his wife (Hamilton), claiming that it is his right as a husband. She says that it is rape. The case must be settled in court.
Cast
Mickey Rourke as John Rideout Linda Hamilton as Greta Rideout Rip Torn as Charles Burt Eugene Roche as Gary Gortmaker Conchata Ferrell as Helen Gail Strickland as Jean Christensen Bonnie Bartlett as Norma Joyce Richard Venture as Judge Richard Barber Alley Mills as Wanda Paul Koslo as Ralph Larson Mo Malone as Sally Gerald McRaney as Cliff Sulkes Camila Ashland as Jackie Godfrey
References
External links
Inside the 1980 Made-For-TV Movie That Tackled Marital Rape — Rolling Stone article about the movie November 2025