Child's Cry

1986 1h 40m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A social worker starts working with a shy, withdrawn 6 year old whom she believes is the victim of sexual abuse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lindsay Wagner
Joanne Van Buren
Peter Coyote
Matt Townsend
Taliesin Jaffe
Eric Townsend
Herta Ware
Mrs. Hartounian
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Sam Van Buren
Guy Boyd
Krantz
Brent Jennings
Harkins
Vic Polizos
Clark Thurlow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilbert Cates
Writers: Jonathan B. Rintels Jr., Norman Strum
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilbert Cates, shot by Isidore Mankofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Lindsay Wagner and Peter Coyote and Taliesin Jaffe carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gilbert Cates directs. Isidore Mankofsky behind the camera. Melvin Shapiro cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Gilbert Cates, shot by Isidore Mankofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Melvin Shapiro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lindsay Wagner and Peter Coyote and Taliesin Jaffe carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0090828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.