I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind The Headlines

I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind The Headlines

I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind The Headlines

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I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind The Headlines

2024

1h 30m

7.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Crime

Overview

A shocking act, its baffling legacy - the gripping true crime doc. When Mrs Bobbit cut off her husband's penis in 1993, similar cases followed. Why?

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ITV

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Lorena Bobbitt

Self

Lorena Bobbitt

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Glen Oglaza

Self (ITN Reporter)

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Arthur Aidala

Self (Lawyer)

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Harriet Wistrich

Self (Solicitor)

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Jeraja Trakuldit

Self (Nurse)

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Dr Nicoletta Pallotta

Self (Counsellor)

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