Taken Away (1989)
- Directed by
- John Patterson
- Genre
- tv movie, drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A single mother from a struggling neighborhood fights the city's attempt to take custody of her daughter. She meets a social worker who tries to help her keep the family together.
tenseemotionally chargedfamily-focuseddramaticurgentsombergroundedgripping
What happens
Taken Away is a 1989 American made-for-television film starring Valerie Bertinelli, Kevin Dunn, Anna Maria Horsford and Juliet Sorci. The film was directed by John Patterson and premiered on CBS on November 5, 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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