Down Came a Blackbird

When reporter Helen McNulty (Laura Dern) visits a South American country to write about a political revolutionary, she is kidnapped and forced to endure months of physical abuse. Luckily, Helen manages to survive this life-threatening experience and return to the United States, where she joins a support group for victims of torture. There, she bonds with fellow group member Tomas Ramirez (Raul Julia) -- but before long, Helen begins to suspect that Tomas is not who he claims to be.