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Child's Cry

  • TV Movie
  • 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
154
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Peter Coyote, Taliesin Jaffe, and Lindsay Wagner in Child's Cry (1986)
Thriller

A social worker (Lindsay Wagner) starts to work with a shy, withdrawn 6-year-old (Taliesin Jaffe) whom she suspects is a sexual-abuse victim.A social worker (Lindsay Wagner) starts to work with a shy, withdrawn 6-year-old (Taliesin Jaffe) whom she suspects is a sexual-abuse victim.A social worker (Lindsay Wagner) starts to work with a shy, withdrawn 6-year-old (Taliesin Jaffe) whom she suspects is a sexual-abuse victim.

  • Director
    • Gilbert Cates
  • Writers
    • Jonathan B. Rintels Jr.
    • Norman Strum
    • Gilbert Cates
  • Stars
    • Lindsay Wagner
    • Peter Coyote
    • Taliesin Jaffe
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    154
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gilbert Cates
    • Writers
      • Jonathan B. Rintels Jr.
      • Norman Strum
      • Gilbert Cates
    • Stars
      • Lindsay Wagner
      • Peter Coyote
      • Taliesin Jaffe
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Lindsay Wagner
    Lindsay Wagner
    • Joanne Van Buren
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Matt Townsend
    Taliesin Jaffe
    Taliesin Jaffe
    • Eric Townsend
    Gerald S. O'Loughlin
    Gerald S. O'Loughlin
    • Sam Van Buren
    Guy Boyd
    Guy Boyd
    • Krantz
    Brent Jennings
    Brent Jennings
    • Harkins
    Vic Polizos
    Vic Polizos
    • Clark Thurlow
    Marlene Warfield
    Marlene Warfield
    • Maxine
    Jack Rader
    Jack Rader
    • Jack Donovan
    Enrique Castillo
    Enrique Castillo
    • Ramirez
    • (as E.J. Castillo)
    Peter Hobbs
    Peter Hobbs
    • Judge Dietrich
    David A. Penhale
    • Roy
    Anne Gee Byrd
    • Mrs. Goralsky
    Kathleen Garrett
    Kathleen Garrett
    • Principal
    Herta Ware
    • Mrs. Hartounian
    Theresa DePaolo
    • Social Worker #4
    • (as Theresa De Paolo)
    Jeremy Lawrence
    Jeremy Lawrence
    • Social Worker #3
    Scott Lincoln
    Scott Lincoln
    • Policeman #2
    • Director
      • Gilbert Cates
    • Writers
      • Jonathan B. Rintels Jr.
      • Norman Strum
      • Gilbert Cates
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spur der Angst
    • Production companies
      • King Phoenix Entertainment
      • Shoot the Moon Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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