A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989)
- Directed by
- Robert Markowitz
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 8.2 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
harrowingfrustratingsadtenseurgentrealisticsoberingemotionally-charged
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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