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A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story

1989 · 96 min

A harrowing, infuriating true-crime drama that immerses you in one woman's fight for justice, leaving you shaken and angry.

Directed by
Robert Markowitz
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Nancy McKeon, Dale Midkiff, Graham Jarvis
Overview
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.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Robert Markowitz
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Nancy McKeon, Dale Midkiff, Graham Jarvis
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • trauma
  • family
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Robert Markowitz
Written by
Beth Sullivan
Starring
Nancy McKeon, Dale Midkiff, Graham Jarvis, Yvette Heyden, Terri Hanauer, Philip Baker Hall, David Wohl, Priscilla Pointer
Cinematography
Eric Van Haren Noman
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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