(0 votes, average: 0.00/10)- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1983-03-14
- Director: William A. Graham
- Writers: Michael Braverman
- Language: English
- Stars: Mariette Hartley , Paula Prentiss , Shelby Balik , Shelby Balik , Robert Carnegie , Nicolas Coster , Lee de Broux , Alan Fudge , James Gammon (I) (1940–2010) , Elizabeth Huddle , David Huddleston
- Runtime: 97 min
- Awards: Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 2 nominations total
- AKA: Die Initiative , The Candy Lightner Story , M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers , M.A.D.D.: The Candy Lightner Story (United States of America) , M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (United States of America) , Em Busca de Justiça (Brazil) , Le combat de Candy Lightner (France, French Republic)
- Plot: Cindy Lightner relentlessly tries to spearhead the drive for the national anti-drunk driver legislation after her own daughter becomes the victim of a hit-and-run by a drunk driver.
- IMDB:tt0085288
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The Candy Lightner Story Cast · · · ALL
William A. Graham
Director
Mariette Hartley
Candy Lightner
Paula Prentiss
Lynne Wiley
Shelby Balik
Cari / Serena Lightner
Robert Carnegie
Doug Hamilton
Nicolas Coster
Maurice Carver
Lee de Broux
Officer Chesrow
Alan Fudge
Porter
James Gammon
(I)
(1940–2010)
Willard Kohler
David Huddleston
Steve Blankenship
Tammy Lauren
Chandler Doherty
William Lucking
Officer McKnight
Cliff Potts
Steve Lightner
Bert Remsen
Dick Dodridge
Andy Romano
Harry Doherty
Ken Swofford
Sergeant Wagner
Grace Zabriskie
Silvie Alice Kohler
John Rubinstein
Steve White
Teri Beckerman
Vicki
Katherine De Hetre
Kathy Livingston
John Elerick
Minister
Bradford English
Officer Sternhagen
Matthew Faison
Jack Sapunor
Leo Gordon
Officer Horvath
John Hancock
Judge Daugherty
Milt Kogan
Dr. Christiansen