Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991)

- Directed by
- Charles Correll
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young woman is kidnapped by a violent ex-convict in rural Pennsylvania. The story follows her ordeal and the law enforcement manhunt to rescue her.
tenseharrowingsombersuspensefulurgentbleakemotionally heavybased on true events
What happens
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann is a 1991 American television movie directed by Charles Correll. The plot is based on the true story of the abduction of Peggy Ann Bradnick by an ex-convict and ex-mental patient William Diller Hollenbaugh which took place in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania on May 11, 1966. The film was first aired on NBC, on May 6, 1991, and was the most-watched primetime show of the week. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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