[TOMT][Movie][1990s] US drama where an abusive man abandons his pregnant girlfriend on a plane, becomes a womanizer, gets hit by a car, and she confronts him angrily in hospital
Hi everyone, I’ve been trying to identify this film for years. Here’s everything I remember: ∙ Watched it on UK TV around 1999–2000, but it was an US film ∙ Drama, set in the US, both main characters were white Americans ∙ The man was charming but abusive — he would beat his girlfriend, then make up with her afterwards (a cycle of abuse and reconciliation) ∙ He got her pregnant ∙ At some point they went to the airport together as if they were travelling together. At the last minute, he didn’t board the plane — he stayed behind deliberately while she boarded ∙ She only realised she’d been abandoned as the plane was taking off — she cried on the plane ∙ After abandoning her, the man lived a womaniser lifestyle, having a good time with other women ∙ As karma, he was hit by a car and ended up in hospital ∙ The woman (now presumably having had the baby) found out and went to visit him in hospital — angry
That airport scene where she realises on the plane she’s been abandoned is very vivid and emotional. The car accident felt like karmic payback for how he treated her.
Any help identifying this would be massively appreciated — it’s been driving me mad!
Posted Apr 9, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC