Underplayed Gems

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989)

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story poster
Directed by
Robert Markowitz
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman endures repeated abuse from her husband and struggles to get police protection. She eventually sues the city for failing to enforce a restraining order.

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What happens

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story is a 1989 American made-for-television drama film based on the 1985 ruling Thurman v. City of Torrington. The film stars Nancy McKeon as Tracey; Dale Midkiff as Buck; and Bruce Weitz as Tracey's lawyer, Burton Weinstein. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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