abstract:Child of Rage is a CBS Television movie made in 1992 starring Ashley Peldon and Mel Harris. The film is based on the true story of Beth Thomas, who suffered from reactive attachment disorder as a result of being sexually abused as a child.
One of the many rewards of Michelle Rodriguez's performance -- another remarkable debut -- and of the film as a whole, is the tenderness that Diana reveals to her boyfriend, along with the newfound strength, as this troubled childof the Brooklyn projects learns to direct her rage into her fists.