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Born Innocent

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Born Innocent is a 1974 American television film broadcast by NBC and starring Linda Blair. Blair plays a teenage girl placed in a violent juvenile detention facility, where the story examines abuse, institutional neglect, and the treatment of troubled young people. The film became the subject of public and legal controversy because of its depiction of sexual assault and the debate it prompted about broadcast standards and television content.

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How good is Born Innocent?
Born Innocent scores 6.05/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Prison Film category. Controversial Linda Blair TV movie is culturally notable and grimly effective, though exploitative elements and TV craft divide opinion.
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