Run for Your Life (TV Movie 2. Run for Your Life was a story that needed to be told. As we find out in the opening credits, it is based on a true story and too many true stories of domestic violence never see the light of day. Domestic violence is such a taboo topic and I am thankful to Lifetime for airing this film to hopefully inspire more conversations about spousal abuse and about changing the legal system so that women aren't faced with such devastating options as the character played by Amy Smart (based off a real domestic violence survivor) was: either kill your abuser or go into hiding. I like that Amy Smart was cast in the role because often we don't see attractive, eloquent women portrayed as . I like that Run For Your Life shows a successful, award- winning journalist wondering how she got to be a . Strong women with good jobs aren't supposed to fall . While I'm a big fan of Amy Smart, I felt like she was a bit too blas. I also felt like the opening, where her character is told of her two choices, to either kill her ex or disappear, was a bit cheesy. And it shouldn't have been since this was based off of something that really happened and this is the premise of the whole film. I'm going to try to find the book that inspired the film so I can know more of the whole story, as the script left me wanting more details. Kudos to Lifetime for being brave enough to air Run for Your Life during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This story is so relevant, particularly with the recent Ray Rice scandal. ![]() Story Terrace connects you to the perfect ghostwriter, bringing your life stories & memories to life in a professionally written biography for yourself or a unique gift. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. ![]()
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