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Cry of the Innocent

1980 · 93 min

A somber, slow-burning revenge thriller that lingers on loss and quiet suspicion more than action.

Directed by
Michael O'Herlihy
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Rod Taylor, Joanna Pettet, Nigel Davenport
Overview
An American insurance executive, who sees his wife and children die when a plane crashes into their vacation cottage on the Irish coast, uncovers a series of suspicious clues indicating that it was no accident after a pretty financial reporter who resembles his dead wife turns up.

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Directed by
Michael O'Herlihy
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Rod Taylor, Joanna Pettet, Nigel Davenport
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • revenge
    • conspiracy
    • deception
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    action, crime, drama, thriller, tv movie
    Directed by
    Michael O'Herlihy
    Written by
    Sidney Michaels, Roy Clarke
    Starring
    Rod Taylor, Joanna Pettet, Nigel Davenport, Cyril Cusack, Walter Gotell, Jim Norton, Alexander Knox, Joe Cahill
    Music
    Allyn Ferguson
    Cinematography
    Robert L. Morrison
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    Ireland, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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