A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story

1989 1h 36m EN

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 23

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Tracy Thurman was married to a man who abused her. But he continues to harass her after she gets a restraining order, and the police do little to help. When he brutally beats her and slashes her throat in front of police, she sues the city and the police department for failing to protect her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nancy McKeon
Tracy Thurman
Dale Midkiff
Buck Thurman
Graham Jarvis
Officer Danziger
Yvette Heyden
Judy Bentley
Terri Hanauer
Cheryl
Philip Baker Hall
Judge Blumenfeld
David Wohl
Nagel
Priscilla Pointer
Tracey's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Markowitz
Writers: Beth Sullivan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Markowitz, shot by Eric Van Haren Noman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harvey Rosenstock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nancy McKeon and Dale Midkiff and Graham Jarvis carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Markowitz directs. Eric Van Haren Noman behind the camera. Harvey Rosenstock cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Markowitz, shot by Eric Van Haren Noman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Harvey Rosenstock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Nancy McKeon and Dale Midkiff and Graham Jarvis carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0097132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.