Sally Field, Joanne Woodward, Brad Davis
Director Daniel Petrie's awe-inspiring and brutal drama, based on a real-life story, made television history when it was originally aired in 1977. Sally Field gives an outstanding award-winning perfor...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 23, 2006
Stats: 617 reviews
"What the hell did that monster do to you? "
I've been wanting to see this movie for a long time. I'm so glad that I've seen it.
Sybil is a tragic story of a girl that develops multiple personalities to cope with her past.
Sallly Field gives 110% on her performance. It'...( read more)
Sally Field is unforgettable as the titular victim of incessant child abuse, a woman who dissolved into thirteen separate and distinct personalities in order to cope with a mother who inflicted indescribable childhood tortures. She is nothing short of amazing, especially in her "...( read more)
This is the FREAKIEST movie I have EVER seen!!! Seriously, it will scare the shit out of you while making you realize just how awful child abuse is, and how it affects the rest of one's life.
An emmy award winning performance by Sally Field makes this a must see.
Sybil is a notable psychological thriller based upon the true-life story of Sybil Dorset (not a real name but indeed a real person). Ms. Dorset suffered from unspeakable horrific treatment from her mother, which subsequently led to her developing sixteen different personalities....( read more)
Very disturbing! Loving the performance of Sally Field! Thumbs up!
Crazy long but necessary to convey the controversial life of Sybil (Field). I'd recommend it if you have an extra 3hrs to watch an outstanding movie on one intense schizo story.
well made but not something i want to watch everyday... the book fills in a lot of the gaps the movie left just FYI
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this movie gave me the biggest headache of my life made me sick!!
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