Victim for Victims The Theresa Saldana Story (1984)
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- Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story (1984)
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The true story of the brutal attack on actress Theresa Saldana by an unbalanced fan. As a result of her ordeal and its aftermath, Saldana becomes involved in the victims' rights movement. - Розваги
The man named Jeff, who rescued Theresa is a real hero. Hats-off to him. Our society needs few more like him, a true hero.
Right
Just so you know. When you write ‘Our society needs few more like him’. I’m reading ‘less than’. You should have said: ‘A’ few more like him. (even though I know what you meant)
yeah we do
People were fools just standing there watch the poor woman, but one did and steps in to stop. The woman's life is save and she is the survivor
@@siobhanconneely4199 they were afraid of the assailant. At least that's what it looked like to me.💘
Just the fact that Theresa Saldana was willing to play herself in her own biopic, and going through the same situation again, makes this all the more heart-wrenching and authentic.
Yes Ryan Hartwell I totally agree. Wasn't It enough that this brave and beautiful woman had to go through this horrific ordeal in real life, without having to re-enact it in a movie. She is one brave and heroic Lady!
She wanted to bring this situation in this country to light. She felt she could do this. She had sort of gotten over the initial feelings we see in the film.
Oh my I didn't know she played herself more less who she is. It takes a strong person to play themselves when something happens like this.
She was incredibly brave not just here in the movie. She played herself twice. She also revisited this in an episode of Hunter. For some crime victims it is therapeutic to face things head on as Theresa did by playing herself. I was sadden when I heard she had passed on. May she rest in peace.
Wow, I didn’t realize that, but when I googled her, I saw she looked identical! I was amazed they found an actress that looked just like her. Yes very authentic movie for sure. I don’t like the husband and that he claims he’s there for her, but really he’s emotionally distant, just like my husband began doing after just couple of years of marriage. Then lots of infidelities. Marriage sucks...now after I got cancer and stopped earning big bucks, he wants out and take my savings.
Interesting excerpt from IMDB: While the lunatic was struggling with Saldana on her front lawn, a bottled-water deliveryman was driving by. He rushed to Saldana's assistance, subdued the lunatic and summoned medical help for her. When the media reported that the young deliveryman had hoped to pass the exam for deputy sheriff and join the department, the sheriff of Los Angeles County ordered that he be immediately given the written exam and placed in the training academy. He graduated from the academy and became a deputy sheriff.
How very cool!
Thanks for the info. I did not know that.💙
Thanks for the info. I did not know that.💙
@@nicholasshade2418 neither did I good for him
According to Wikipedia, his name was indeed Jeff Fenn, and he was not driving by, but rather rushed from the second floor of an apartment building, where he was delivering water for the Sparkletts company, and incapacitated Jackson (as depicted here in the movie).
RIP to Theresa Saldana, who died today at the age of 61. She was incredibly brave, and beautiful, too.
I just found out today. Shocking news.
4everDAYS And I only just found out today myself. Theresa was a very strong and beautiful lady. May her soul Rest In Peace.
LWOPP Brave Woman Rip
Ah, I see you mentioned it too.
LWOPP Aww, that's so sad... I was very little when this happened, but I remember her on "The Commish", and I remember my mom telling me about her story and that she was very lucky to have lived through it...What a beautiful lady, and so very brave
I'm amazed by the courage it took for this woman to relive what happened to her in the making of this film. RIP Ms. Saldana - your life truly made a difference.
At the time she made the film she had been in a better state of mind to do it. She wanted to do it to also bring attention to this kind of shit. And the film is about her getting better, not the trial.
She should of gotten an award for this movie. Matters not if she was playing herself. Her acting was great.
mspinkytee ...I agree, In fact, I imagine it’d be incredibly hard for her to play herself, it would literally be re-living it to the full extent, she did amazing, don’t know if most others could’ve done it!! ✊🏼💜
If Anne Julian can get an award she certainly should.
@@nunyabuisness7552 ..................
When Theresa Saldana said - “I think this is the reason I’m alive” to help victims with other victims. She found a profound purpose for her life. RIP
I think it's absolutely pathetic how half those people stood there doing nothing
Georgia Peach I doubt you would do anything in that position either
I can’t understand why? 🤦🏻♀️
@@Yagura6 ..she wouldn't want to mess up her makeup..too dam much makeup at that!
The bystander effect is real. Look it up
@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits I was a psychology student and learned about cases like this one and this one. My comment was scientific, I didn’t mean for it to be cruel. The bystander effect is a real thing, look up the Kitty Genovese case, the Richmond high school case, and the Khaseen Morris case. It is sad, horrific and tragic
To think she filmed this 2 years after her attack and she was able to do it emotionally...that’s just crazy...she was a good actress and I loved her in Commish...
I guess she felt this was a way to deal with the trauma.
She should be admired not put down here. She is amazing to relive that nightmare in a movie. That takes guts! And to use her pain to help other people? She deserves an award just for that. Go Theresa!
I agree. There's an interview from about a year and a half after the attack where she talks about the fact that she's going to do this movie soon. It took a lot for her to be able to live that over again. God rest her soul, she has now found true peace.
Yeah, she wanted to do it to increase awareness of this situation and she was in an okay frame of mind to do it. I would love to know why she stopped acting in 2004.
The fact that Theresa Saldana played herself in this and was willing to risk going through the same trauma all over again… she had to be the strongest woman in the world. And this was released not long after that incident, only a few years. If it were me, I would still be in therapy. An actress would definitely play me. I would never be strong enough to do it, especially so soon after the incident. RIP
This aired on Nov. 12, 1984, my 15th birthday.
Her screams... it is one of those things which stuck into my mind for ages. Absolutely horrifying.
I agree. 😫 I can relate. At that point I felt her as if I was her or at least as if she was a close friend of mine. It breaks my heart every time I think about her. The time I learned about her past, I thought about her all the time. It gave that summer a dark tone. But I'm thankful to have had these feelings and now I have these dark memories. That way I will never forget her. The attack and her death brought me down, but I won't let this pain kill me. I live on.
Theresa died in 2016 from pneumonia. I wondered if her earlier injuries had something to do with that. She was only 61 and left behind a gorgeous daughter🙏💕 RIP Theresa you were gorgeous inside and out ❤️🙏❤️
Yes the complications from the earlier attack did help to make the pneumonia circle back. Previous traumas to the body can come back on our bodies later in life!!
Lisa Marie Rosso, I was thinking the same thing.
I think I read that the wounds George Harrison received from the attempt on his life made his lungs weakened and exacerbated the lung cancer.
I find it incredibly brave that she started in a movie about her own horrific attack. She wanted to show how serious stalkers can be, and this definitely sold it.
But if angels really did tell him to kill her, can it really be considered wrong if it's part of God's plan? Thats a tough one.
@@RighteousnessWillPrevailbe so for real…it’s Delusion. It’s not a moral quandary it’s either he’s lying to look insane to not get the death penalty, psychosis or schizophrenia. Why follow a god that nefarious? Who toys with people and torment them into over killing and torturing? There are over 4000 religions in the world and 1800 different gods. Find a better one to listen to, if this is the plan you think is divine. Just be a good person and don’t look for a reason to harm. I hate religion being weaponized or used as a shield for bad behaviour.
Believe in whatever western concept of god you want, but just know you’re a freak if you ever kill and say it was his will. You have to settle with the reality that what you stand for is only faith based. How do you know it wasn’t a devil in disguise making him murder her because of his lust and obsession with her? if you already believe all the smoke and mirrors?
😠It's disgusting how people & her neighbors heard her scream and ignored it. Also for the damn people around Theresa watching her get stabbed not do anything. Well except for that one gentleman. Thank God for that man.
I think the neighbors who heard the screams might not have thought it was very serious. Maybe screams were commonplace there. As for the others, they were scared of the guy with the knife. They weren't strong like the delivery man.
Persephonie22 I was infuriated by that! Everyone seemed to expect someone else to help! I thank God Almighty for that gentleman and the many other men and women who jump in to help.
I said the same thing😡
That is the only thing I didn't get about the movie either. No one called the police they all stood there and watched. That's sad beyond sad. We're was the humanity at??
Its a rich and arrogant peoples attitude to ignore "insignificant noises" or not to bother with people with less status
I remember seeing this with my mom (who worked with various women's shelter) and it made me cry and frightened me. now, I have to shed tears again for I just found out that Theresa passed away on Monday, June 6th of an illness. she was 61. so thank you, Theresa for your brave efforts and survival and may you rest in peace.
' what kind of neighbors are they they just stood there and watched that nut job stab her over and over and over and over again it just pisses me off what did they think was going down she she was screaming 4 help if I had been there I would have jumped in to action and threw on .the ground and then I would have given her so called neighbors something to think about big time i would asked them how would you feel if y'all were in her position and not 1 person came through 4 you all and then I would have told them that you all should be so ashamed of your selves and then I would have told them that they are the worst neighbors ever i would not care if they got 😡 because they didn't even try to save her life they really are 👇 right ♥ less that's all that i have to say
Me too 😔😢😭😭
R.I.P. mommie
30 people and only 1 person had the guts to stop this dude from stabbing her?
That;s horrific.
Yes I could not believe all the people watching standing there
looking horrified but not moving to help her or yelling at him to stop. There was 1 who tried but was pulled back by his girlfriend. I don't know what to call them, cowards, idiots, worthless, good for nothing?
In the last year we have had several people killed as a result of trying to save a victim. Being a hero is something society wants but it comes at a price.
@@smitajky Well, he had a knife, not a gun. Even with an unarmed perp-you don't want to take on Mike Tyson. I like a steak knife to both eyes. Hey-he had it coming. Schizophrenic or NO-if Scotland sends Psychos to kill our actresses, we should nuke Glasgow.
@@smitajky that's not why people do nothing. People do nothing because they don't want to stand out of the crowd. I had a boyfriend hit me a bloody nose in a very busy train and i walked to the next car dripping blood on the floor, nobody even asked me if I was ok, including the train conductor. That nobody did anything was the worst aspect of the ordeal.
RIP Teresa Saldana. You have helped so many victims of violence stand up for themselves.
This movie broke my heart in so many ways.💔😪What kind of stupid morons just stand around while this poor woman is getting stabbed to death?! She is one beautiful, strong, brave courageous woman.
people do it a all the time now a day s, something s even record it
checkered red When I see people with cell phones recording things like fights for example, I just want to smash the phones over their heads.😡It's so annoying.
Sadly that's the way of the world these days. People won't step in to help but they'll record it to put it on UA-cam because getting likes is more important than someone else's life 🙄
It's called bystander effect. The more people who witness a crime or someone who needs help the less likely they are to help, as they assume someone else will do it.
@@Student1483 Fact!
I can't even imagine going through something like that, let alone having to reenact it in a movie! Wow, what an amazingly strong and resilient human being.
I felt so bad when Sheryl died, just when Theresa found somebody she could relate too :(
Same here, just so horrific 💔😭
I can’t believe she had the courage to portray herself in this movie. I would imagine it brought back horrific memories😥😥
Theresa's screams are blood curdling. What a great actress to relive her agony.
She was a remarkable woman to relive this ordeal in a movie about herself.
Now THATS PTSD. Poor thing. Trauma like that can tear people apart. She must be a strong pwrson and had alot of therapy
@Laura Moses,
Hear! HEAR!!!
Best wishes to your future recovery. :) Please know there are others out here who empathise and sympathise with you. ox
I believe that *we must create a support network* as Theresa Saldana did, but *global,* and must *also include victims* of *psychological, emotional, situational* and *social abuse* as well.
She must be strong as hell to be able to relive it by starring in a film about it. Good for her!
I saw a teenage boy being beaten up in broad daylight and not fighting back. People were standing around taking pictures with their phones and I intervened and stepped up and helped him and got someone to call 911.I ran into a building asked for a first aid kit and cleaned his face and stayed with him until police and paramedics arrived.I am a five foot three retired flight attendant and would never ever hesitate to help anyone in trouble.We are only on this earth to help each other.She was very brave fighting for others when she could have just helped herself.
I guess she figured she had to do it herself. And this originally aired on my 15th birthday.
She talked about it in interviews. That she felt it would help her out emotionally and the way the story is told, about how it affects her and the ordeal she goes through in rehab is what was important. We don't see much of the trial.
Mario Addis exactly what a strong woman wow
What a strong person. Surreal.
Unbelievable!! for those ppl to stand around like that. How shameful
I don't see why you're shocked. I believe 7 out of 10 people would stand there and watch
+nichole mitchell DISGUSTING! If it wasn't for that delivery guy there is no way she would have survived. What a bunch of dumbasses.
***** no, adrenaline should've kicked in! They were uncaring douchebags, plain and simple
+nichole mitchell NO one called 911 even!!! WTF
As a small woman I probably wouldn't have been able to tackle a grown man with a knife on my own..not that foolish..but i would have summoned help on the street RIGHT AWAY. get one or two men to tackle him down and get the knife out of his hand.
God rest her soul! She survived a vicious attack, and wouldn't have made it, if not for that strong gentleman She lived to be 61 years old. She was a terrific actress. RIP ! Blessings and prayers to her family.
12 years in prison that's awful he should have never gotten released how heartbreaking
I think Theresa came into her own as an actress on The Commish. If you ever watched that show she did a wonderful job in the part of Racheal Scali. Loved her on it! She deserved more recognition for the role as well.
thank goodness for that water delivery man
Go to 00:19 for the hot masturbation scene
@@Mynipplesmychoice you are one funny cat.😺
Nicholas Shade I must of been 6:19!for the masturbstionbsceme and 18:13 for the orgy...orgy of hot violence
@@Mynipplesmychoice I got some titles of movies for you to check out. The Marla Hanson Story. Star 80, in broad daylight, a killing in a small town, Rock Hudson (1990), Girl Positive.💘☘️
@@Mynipplesmychoice you got be the biggest dumb ass
Earlier this year, I was in Chicago, with my daughter and granddaughters. I lost my balance and fell face first in the middle of the street. To give credit, many people surrounded me to see how they could help. Two gentlemen came up to me and lifted me up. Especially one man that helped me up was very concerned. He kept asking me if I was okay. My lower lip was so swollen it looked like a had a tongue sticking out of my mouth because that's how large it got. I have been left with some permanent damage. One of my twin granddaughters thought it was her fault. I did everything to help her realize it wasn't. I will never be able to thank these strangers that didn't hesitate to help me. Humanity is still good.
If you liked this one look for A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989). A damned cop stood and watched as this guy nearly murdered a woman... plus he stopped to piss on the way to the call. True story, too.
I remember that movie..! Insane that the cop didn't help and that her crazy ex did it in front of her kid!
Yeah... it was pretty brutal
Yes! OMG, I watched this Movie a few nights ago and that husband was a MANIAC!! He should have been given Life in prison!! I felt so bad for her & what she went through!
I watched it and it's sad
Yes that movie had me seriously pissed
How on earth could all those people just stand by and watch that poor woman being stabbed again and again? That was one helluva courageous lady.
The United States Needs To Make A Victim's Federal Law Forcing The Person(s) Responsible To Pay The Victim's Health Care For As Long As Need Be For Their Action The Person (s) Deliberately Inflicted On The Victim(s)...The Sooner The Better... Lets Call It "The Victim's Bill Of Rights." This Is A Good Idea..
Thete are simlair things like that but not to the extent your talking about but you can talk to the victim advocates at your local police dept or domestic violence shelter about how to start such a thing
It’s sad that the perpetrators of crime become the victims. Look what so many police have done in St.Lawrence County with drugs, dead bodies and young people dying.
That poor lady it was a miracle she survived that vicious attach I wouldn't be surprised if the results of that attach could have contributed to shortening her life most people don't die from pneumonia in this Day and age unless they're very elderly And or had underlying health conditions very brave courageous woman to relive the horrors of that moment very fine actress
nobody helped,bloody hell. Everybody just stood there watching. Im shocked
welcome to city life in the United States.
Why? The same thing is still happening today...the only difference is that they now do it with a cell in their hands.😪😪😪
Just makes me angry seeing this as a human being how can you not help how can you stand and watch not even calling the police just standing and watching like its a tv
Flower Valentin that's true and instead of calling for help they make videos and start posting it online its just disgusting how people act
I’m appalled 😦
What a courageous woman to portray herself so convincingly after this traumatic incident. She's a heroine / female hero. I see a lot of comments focusing on the negative, but try to re-enact what happened which was so horrifying to endure / recuperate from not only takes lots of courage, but it also takes lots of endurance to complete and follow through. Bravo. It was very enlightening to see this. Wonderful film for everyone, not just "victims" of crime. Having seen this made me a better person just a little bit. Adrian Zmed is a veteran actor from TJ Hooker and Teresa Saldana was not a B-film or low-budget-film actress, but appeared with Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci in 1 major film and with Jan Michael Vincent in another one and continued with her acting, not letting her attacker "win" by stifling her career
hey
+Mike Bruce Sullivan You're so right. She was attacked in 1982 and this film was made just 2 short years later. She was very courageous.
Mike Bruce Sullivan
Yeah, that is amazing that she did that. Did she ever say why? And I first noticed her on The Commish in the 90's. I hadn't seen the masterpiece Raging Bull yet.
Mike Bruce Sullivan ....very well said!
So sad that she ended up dying of pneumonia in 2016. Her poor lungs must have always been vulnerable. May she be flying with the Angels
I was thinking the same. May God bless her
I know.She was a absolute angel.And another horrible possibility is the fact this deranged lunatic could have exposed her to another death sentence by attacking her at that time period.
The screening for blood transfusions for HIV was obsolete at that time. Especially in LA when basically a blood transfusion meant a death sentence. She was constantly being fed blood to keep her alive. And dying from pneumonia from stab wounds is extremely rare. It could of been that. This beautiful lady didn't deserve this.She is a angel.
That man was so far away from her yet he ran and save her the others just stand there watching
It's a miracle she survived this!
what an amazing, strong, bold and beautiful woman. I'm emotional what a great story and it takes guts to relieve such a thing but she did and she did it brilliantly.
*relive
People keep asking about why she would do it. She said that she wanted to do it because it would bring more attention to this serious issue. She also was in a better frame of mind by the time she did it, so it wasn't too hard for her.
This movie is heartbreaking. What a strong and amazing person she was. Not only was she completely violated in this aspect, she was also constantly given blood transfusions when the screening for HIV was literally obsolete. The things this gorgeous woman went through is were horrific. I think it is the grace of god that Theresa had a bystander save her life. And she didn't receive the tainted blood that killed many innocent people that was being donated and transfused at this time. She is the absolute depiction of a angel.
God protects his children. Theresa was obviously a "child of God," and believed in God. As for the delivery man, well nothing "just happens," he was placed there at that particular time and place.
Wait a minute now… I understand bystander effect but to literally watch her get stabbed like that is beyond me.
Would you have jumped in? Most people say they would but when actually put in the scenario dont do anything
@@starkiller9054 I would have either helped or left… like I said Im not gonna watch that 🤷🏾♀️
Exactly
@@starkiller9054I think people want to help but don't really know what to do and therefore get "frozen in fear."
R u kidding!?? Happens every time!
GOOD MOVIE. I'm feeling very bad for Theresa and her family. The sufferings and pain that she went through can never be compensated. I think she is absolutely right: ONLY A VICTIM CAN UNDERSTAND ANOTHER VICTIM.
May God bless Theresa Saldana.
This was in the '80s...if it was today? I bet instead of helping, people probably came out with their stupid phones taking pictures or filming it... today's world...
Asiane Yang GREAT POINT YOU BROUGHT UP I AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT ONE. PEOPLE THINK ITS FUNNY TO STAND AROUND AND TAKING PICTURES AND NOT DOING A DAMN THING
Not exactly. Remember the Slanderman case? The two 12 years old who stabbed their friend 19 times? People helped and she survived she is still alive today.
No difference...people stood in a circle and watched in the 80s.
most people did NOT help....they just stared
@@donnamattis7749 Exactly!!! They were watching her as if it was a freaking movie!!!! They were expecting popcorn?! If it wasn't for the blond guy, she'd be dead!!
Can't stand it when people want to pretend it was different back then!
I feel bad for Theresa and her then husband Fred. It's so heartbreaking how it destroyed their marriage.
Wow, it took a lot of guts to play herself just two years after the attack. Hats off.
That had to be tough to play herself in this movie and relive the horror. I hope it helped her heal.
She did it because she wanted to bring attention to the problem. It was a catharsis for her, she said.
Attention to the problem? For what? Whats that gonna do?I'm gonna assume it helped her cause I dont see how reliving your own trauma can help anyone else..
I'm so grateful that you put this up. This film has meant a lot to me for a long time, and I haven't seen it in years.
That is rather disturbing how some people just went about their business like nothing was happening even though they heard her screaming and they heard the struggle. Some dude who was far away has to run in and intervene. But I'm glad she survived though how horrible
Fucked up. Must've been stabbed at least 20 times before someone helped while rest just watched grr
I can somewhat understand people being too scared to try and stop it. What I don't understand is why she was left to stumble back to her home by herself. Surely after the crazy guy was restrained people would have rushed up to her to help her??
People are like that in big cities, do not want to get involved. During the time I lived in Miami back in 2012, nobody wanted to help me while I was being robbed. The man chased me right into the streets in oncoming traffic and people did nothing....
I am so happy that guy heard her screaming. He saved her. Other people are cowards.
R.I.P. Theresa. This was a great movie. I just didn't understand y everybody ignored the fact that this man was stabbing this woman over and over and did nothing to help. Smh. Other than that, i really enjoyed this movie and May God rest her soul.
I think they didn't realize that. As a matter of fact, Jeff admitted in an interview he didn't realize the guy had a knife until he pulled him off her.
I can't imagine the terror and pain (both physical and emotional) that she went through. But she did something so positive with it - she literally paved the way for victims' rights. What an amazing woman.
Thank God for doctors, nurses, paramedics and every good help !!!
Watching/listening to Theresa’s heart break when Cheryl fields mom called to say she had passed away hit me like a ton of bricks. I’ve gotten that call before 3 times and it don’t get easier.
I love how people just stand and watch that poor woman get attacked. Thank God the delivery man helped her.
Yes that was a good thing that the Delivery guy wad delivering water that day he was a hero it took her husband so long to come to her aid thank. Jehovah she had help otherwise she could have died that afternoon
Wouldn't use the word "love" MORE LIKE HATE. Delivery guy saved her life with his barvery and strength. Those bystanders were disgustingly cowardly.
Thank you for what you did for victims. Anyone can be a victim at any time.
I never cried that long in a movie. I never felt like this before while watching something like that! She was really one of the bravest persons I've ever heard of!
Literally makes you wanna cry because people are so crazy, she didn’t deserve that at all
OMG! Only one man came to rescue her? She had to climb up herself to her apartment? Husband had to call 911?! These people are disgusting!
Seen this one before and still affects me so, to see how vicious the attack was....thank God for Theresa! Thanks, uploader.
what tf is wrong with people? As if they were viewing a horror movie. standing there watching the woman get stab multiple times by a sick individual.
i cant believe how ppl just stood watching him stabbing her wtf is wrong with people
@CEEJAY EVEN BEFORE FUCKING HELPING!!!! THIS WORLD IS PURE FUCKING EVIL!!!!
Sadly, I totally believe it. I’m a survivor of domestic violence, and my ex used to hit me and scream at me in various public places in full view of bystanders. No one ever stepped in to help me. Not once. Never underestimate the apathy of others...
imanii moore I have worked in the public my whole life. you would be shocked at how people act. I have lost all hope in humanity. the people watching SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING!!!!!!! at the very least, call police, or pull the guy off her, hold him down until police arrive.
I can't believe what happened to her
Why nobody help her
This is so dramatic and upsetting to know that I couldn't help her.😓💔😓💔 Thank God for that delivery man. This breaks my heart. What a brave beautiful woman.
Seeing this again, it shows how they would make films back then that tried to educate us and make us understand the problems facing people in the world. It was good that Theresa was able to resume her acting career for many years. Sadly, her death was very similar to the one her hospital friend had.
I first saw Theresa Saldana in "The Evil That Men Do" in 1984, with Charles Bronson. I had no idea she went through that horrific attack two years earlier! I'm glad she used that awful situation to educate people with movies like this one.
The fact that she plays herself is amazing..she is/was the ULTIMATE actress.
Can't imagine the strength to play yourself in your own attempted murder... Amazing
It's very shameful to see so many people and neighbours were just watching Theresa getting stabbed! She was lucky to survive and tell the world her story. All her family members done a very good job too. GOOD MOVIE.
You cannot judge anybody no one is trained in those situations But someone should of had called 911.
R.I.P. Theresa Saldana.
I had no idea she passed away. she was just starting her acting career (had parts in raging bull, etc.) so sad
She died this year, not then
SUNMAYDEN518 and of course the commish
She died in 2016 and had left acting in 2004 after a good career. I don't know why she left the profession. Maybe to concentrate more on this?
Hats off to the doctors, other hospital staff, paramedics, and the police, for their professionalism, in handling the unfortunate stabbing incident. It was brave of Theresa Saldana to play herself in the movie.
Wow..what an amazing performance by Theresa. Absolutely incredible from beginning to end.
Gosh what a brave lady and to play herself in the movie and revisit it all over again as well
She wanted to do it because she felt it would help her out and also make a statement about stalking.
HAFA...you're not clever...not funny...l know u THINK u r....her personal.horrific tragedy....is not COMEDY FOR YOU
Thank god for people like Jeff Fenn!!
I was admiring what a fantastic actor the main actress was and how realistic her acting was especially in the stabbing scene. Only after the movie did I realise she was playing herself and it was actually Theresa Saldana, it definitely takes some courage to re live those moments to share with the world. Phenomenal actress!
Thank you so much for sharing!! I’d wanted to see this movie since I was a young teenager when I watched one of my True Crime DVD’s (hosted by Theresa) & she mentioned how she’d been stabbed, my Mum then told me she did a movie about it where she played herself, but it was so rare I could never find a copy, first saw this uploaded for the first time a few years ago so finally got to watch it after all those years, just watched it again now, thank you so much, great movie!! ☺️🙏🏼
That scene is absolutely chilling.
Amazing, courageous lady, how on earth did she survive? That moment when her husband brings her the gorgeous puppy 💙❤️
she was a strong woman may god rest her soul
Thanks for posting. I was curious about this part of her life, since reading about her recent death in the news.
Theresa is a very brave woman. After her attack and Following her long recovery, she founded the Victims for Victims organization. I for one am very glad she survived that brutal attack, because i just loved The Commish TV show. I have watched all the seasons twice now, and will most certainly watch them again some time in the future (when memory fails me) Love Theresa and Michael Chiklis together.
Wow! I’ve never watched this one. The knife scene really got to me. Great biopic. This poor baby.
Miss Theresa may God bless you. I'm really sorry this happened to you. You are a one strong lady.
Yeah, she really had talent. But I wonder why she stopped performing in 2004.
RIP
people are AWFUL for not helping her! fear is a powerful, powerful thing though
I know! I was told to yell FIRE instead of rape so someone will help
@@mechellewinslow65 I've always heard that to.💘
Her poor mother. I cannot imagine what she had to live with knowing she gave him her address. He likely would have gotten to her anyway, but I am certain her mother never forgave herself:(.
The real Jeff Fenn went on from his job as water cooler delivery man to a LA Sheriff's Department deputy. Theresa Saldana attended his training academy graduation. In 1985, Deputy Fenn received acclaim on the job for using CPR to successfully resuscitate an infant who had been found submerged in a tub. In March, 1996 Deputy Fenn was the victim of a severe beating at the hands of Jonathan Covington at the elementary school where both men had children enrolled. Covington repeatedly kneed the off duty Fenn in the mouth. He received an eight year sentence for mayhem and battery.
So now he gets attacked? How is he today?
12 years was a ridiculous slap on the hand. Had the water guy not intervened she would have died right there in front of the spineless watching. Ridiculous. RIP Theresa and thank you for your courage and movement.
It rasy for you to say spineless when you weren't really there. If you were there, fear may have gripped you too. You never really know how reality will effect you until your living the reality.
Theresa Saldana’s husband Freddy, is a hero as well. He had a lot of compassion for her.
what was that nurse thinking? grabbing someone who was attack like that?! of course she was going to freak out!
It was GOD that put that waterguy to rescue her.
@I. Wynn Wynn I feel sad for you. God is real. I have seen him work many times in my life. Satan rules this world and he is who gave that horrible man the idea to try and kill that poor woman. God gives us free will and he knew that sick discusting man was going to do what he did. God put the water guy there and gave him the courage to not turn his back like other people did. God is real and he loves you. You may not believe it but I do. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ. I will pray that you are lead by God to your salvation
I. Wynn Wynn doomed
@@nicolesaylor4027 I'm not against god, or any religion really, as long as the people worshipping aren't complete judgmental basket cases...but it wasn't god that made that man rush over to help...where is god when babies are getting raped, trafficked, where is god with all this insane shit going on right now? Covid (plague), floods, fires, drought, famine, earthquakes, explosions, landslides, mudslides, bombs, war, weird ass tornados in Iowa, killing half their crops that produce for mannnyyy many people,is this the part of the bible that we are all suppose to have faith in??? Because I have heard many people who are 100% on board with the lord, that this is just the end of times. And they're just cool with it, they pray for the baby who was shot, they pray for the baby who drowned, they pray for the mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, son etc who had died, but...why? If anyone TRULY worships God and the bible, then they should be totally cool with all of the 'evil' happening, cuz that's just how it goes. It's fucking alllll ridiculous!! Things like this don't happen because of God, shit just happens. No one is protected in an un-ideal situation most of the time. I'm just sad for everything happening around us. But God does not help me personally to deal with these things. Kudos to whoever does feel better with his blessing.
That's her 👼 angel .. bless that man 💖
AMEN
A new neighbor rented a place next to me in fla.i heard argueing every day there.his gal was a stripper he was her pimp i found out later he was beating her bad on his front porch.then in driveway i grabbed a 1lb blackjack slapped him 5 times .he went too hosp.1 yr later he walked up to me in a rough bar said u remember me? I lied and said no why should i? He said i lost 600 deposit got thrown out of my home because of u and in hosp.i said thats what u get for beating a woman and i punched him in throat and kicked him to sleep again and got on my hog and left.
Ill take things that never happened for $100, Alex.
least people like you have balls ! not like the women bashers ! from Australia !
Wow, sound like my kinda friend, be happy😊
I just love what u did
Love you
Theresa remarried and had one child later. She passed away in 2016 at the age of 61.
Loved her on The Commish. I can not even begin to imagine what it was like to have that happen and then turn around and make a movie about it. That is one strong lady.
Sad news to report Actress and Victims rights advocate Theresa Saldana, who co star in the movie Raging Bull, and played Michael Chiklis wife on The tv series The Commish passed away Monday.
People are afraid
and have been for a
long time, I was beaten repeatable in public and private. and set on fire just my right hand and foot. A beating caused me to have vertebrae separations.
I was almost chopped up in squares and put in a hotel bed mattress.
I lost my children.
I had no family and new nothing about the outside world.
I had no friends,
no one to stand up for me. no were else to go. when I was police escorted to a battered protection woman's shelter, he found me and they told me go outside and talk to him.They sent me to the man that was going to kill me. He gave me a choice, go with him or we would all die,and he would have easily done so. needless to say, I walked away, never going back to that place. I finally got away. but lost my children to DHS.
God bless you all
that are in an abusive situation.
Don't Stay, Run,
I Mean Run, With Your Children And you, your Identifications. nothing else, somewhere they don't know. someone they don't know, don't tell any one.except family.
Theresa Saldana, I Appreciate your Story and braveness.
thank you.
your aren't alone i also have any support from any relatives and friends so i know what your going threw when it comes to that!
@Teresa Holmes and @Mustang Marie1,
*Hear! HEAR!!!*
Please know there are others out here who empathise and sympathise with you. :)
I believe that *we must create a support network* as Theresa Saldana did, but *global,* and must *also include victims* of *psychological, emotional, situational* and *social abuse* as well.
I've been emotionally abused all my life ,losing all my friends ,my family were also abusive ,and I ended up ,in another abusive relationship ,I've always ,cared for every one ,and I lost my mother at 12 yrs ,leaving à brother and two sisters ,the youngest 10 weeks old ,I looked after all of them ,my father pushed all families away to help ,
Omg lm so sorry this happen to you l was in abusive relationship he put me in hospital with broken ribs. But the worse was the mental torture l don’t like talking about it. But you have been through so much. Your a very strong women too. And to have your kids taken from you and have no one l think that’s the hardest part. Not having anyone to comfort you. God bless you l hope your living in peace now xoxo
I'm glad u survived....ur stronger than u give yourself credit! I'm proud of u!!!!
You're right. Saldana survived her stalking (and is still around). The piece of filth that tried to kill her, Arthur Jackson, died in a Scottish prison several years ago.
All those ppl standing there should've went to jail along with the nut-case. I believe the water delivery man went on to be a cop. Even after this it took another death (of Rebecca Schaeffer) before they made it against the law for the DMV to give out info.
This broke my heart 💔😭 her acting what actually happened to her was horrendous to watch. How she even survived is beyond me . Very brave beautifull women.
I feel bad for her former husband. She was definitely the victim, but that disgusting monster not only attempted to murder Theresa but he also stole Freddy's marriage to Theresa. Everything was stolen from that marriage the second the monster approached this innocent woman. He victimized them both.
none of the neighbors helped? they just stood and watched? Glad I don't live there, smh
bystanders effect
Or they couldnt bear her success
@@TheAray6 I would've bystander-kicked-him-in-the-back-of-the-head
Disgraceful.
That's most people for u