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

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Country: USA
Genres: Biography, Drama
Release: 1989-10-02
Director: Robert Markowitz
Writers: Beth Sullivan
Language: English
Stars: Nancy McKeon , Dale Midkiff , Graham Jarvis , Yvette Heyden , Terri Hanauer , Philip Baker Hall , David Wohl , David Ciminello , Priscilla Pointer , Seth Isler
Runtime: 96 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 2 nominations total
AKA: A Cry for Help: The Tracy Thurman Story (Canada) , En bön om nåd (Sweden) , Grida disperate (Italy) , Un grito de ayuda (Spain) , Cri, de détresse (Canada) , Under the Law: The Tracey Thurman Story (United States of America) , A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (United States of America) , A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story , Appel au secours (France, French Republic) , Um Grito de Desespero (Portugal, Portuguese Republic)
Plot: Tracy Thurman was married to a man who abused her. But he continues to harass her after she gets a restraining order, and the police do little to help. When he brutally beats her and slashes her throat in front of police, she sues the city and the police department for failing to protect her.
IMDB:tt0097132