Coach Pete Nash is constantly working on his game plan. But his playbook is not primarily for the football team at Tate Union High School in Oklahoma. Rather, he is a predator who believes he is above the law when it comes to his seduction of young Amy Dustin.
"For My Daughter's Honor" was well performed by the ensemble cast. Amy was lured into a relationship that was audacious in every respect. Coach Nash would even bring Amy along on camping trips with his wife and children. As a local potentate due to the obsession with sports, he felt that he was untouchable.
One of the most interesting characters is Amy's mother, Betty Ann Dustin. Mrs. Dustin takes a stand in assigning blame to the school and the community for the abuse of her daughter. Finally, two competent attorneys file a civil suit and win a verdict that established the precedent of a constitutional right to Amy for basic protection as a child under the law.
As portrayed in the film, Nash was given an extremely lenient sentence of five years in prison and a decade of probation. In one of the closing scenes, Nash is depicted in prison in attempting to get a note to Amy through one of his assistant coaches. The deranged Nash has learned nothing!
The filmmakers could have taken more time in developing the transformative court ruling at the end. Otherwise, the acting was flawless and the screenplay was thoughtful in developing a harrowing and socially relevant drama.
"For My Daughter's Honor" was well performed by the ensemble cast. Amy was lured into a relationship that was audacious in every respect. Coach Nash would even bring Amy along on camping trips with his wife and children. As a local potentate due to the obsession with sports, he felt that he was untouchable.
One of the most interesting characters is Amy's mother, Betty Ann Dustin. Mrs. Dustin takes a stand in assigning blame to the school and the community for the abuse of her daughter. Finally, two competent attorneys file a civil suit and win a verdict that established the precedent of a constitutional right to Amy for basic protection as a child under the law.
As portrayed in the film, Nash was given an extremely lenient sentence of five years in prison and a decade of probation. In one of the closing scenes, Nash is depicted in prison in attempting to get a note to Amy through one of his assistant coaches. The deranged Nash has learned nothing!
The filmmakers could have taken more time in developing the transformative court ruling at the end. Otherwise, the acting was flawless and the screenplay was thoughtful in developing a harrowing and socially relevant drama.