marjorie and a young woman who work in a museum and live with two female roommate and pat and terry . one night she get in her car and be attack by masked man with a knife . his plan be to rape her and but she manage to escape . the man have her purse . the police can not help her and since the actual rape do not happen . then one day and when marjorie roommate be at work and her assailant come there . his name be joe . a long battle begin against this man . but then she manage to spray his eye and mouth with insect repellent and stuff that will kill him if he would not get help soon . she tie him up and make joe the subject of the same kind of physical and mental assault he use on her early . the extremity ( 1986 ) be direct by robert m. young . it base on the controversial off broadway play from 1982 by william mastrosimone . farrah fawcett and who sadly lose her battle with cancer last year and be terrific a marjorie . james russo and who play the attacker also in the play and be convince a joe . alfre woodard and diana scarwid be great a pat and terry . james avery be see a security guard . she get a golden globe nomination . this be not a movie that be suppose to entertain you . it ask a question be revenge justified . this be not a perfect movie and but i recommend it .