A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989)
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.
Director: Robert Markowitz
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Nancy McKeon as Tracy Thurman |
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Dale Midkiff as Buck Thurman |
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Graham Jarvis as Officer Danziger |
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Yvette Heyden as Judy Bentley |
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Terri Hanauer as Cheryl |
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Philip Baker Hall as Judge Blumenfeld |
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David Wohl as Nagel |
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Priscilla Pointer as Tracey's Mother |
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Seth Isler as Lewis |
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Bruce Weitz as Burton Weinstein |
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Paul Comi as Officer Dempsey |
| Crew | Dane Farwell | Stunts |
| Directing | Robert Markowitz | Director |
| Writing | Beth Sullivan | Writer |
| Production | Lee Miller | Producer |
| Production | Beth Sullivan | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Nicholas Pike | Music |
| Editing | Harvey Rosenstock | Editor |
| Production | Eddie Foy III | Casting Director |
| Production | Gary T. New | Production Designer |
| Art | William Vail | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Phillip Ackerman | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thomas R. Burman | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bari Dreiband-Burman | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Levin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Reader | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melanie Verkins | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Robert J. Koster | Production Manager |
| Production | Fran La Maina | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Directing | Jan R. Lloyd | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Margaret Nelson | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Benners Fox Vail | Leadman |
| Art | David Walker | Leadman |
| Sound | Frank Hoenack | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeremy Hoenack | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bob King | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Michael Payne | Sound Editor |
| Sound | James Pilcher | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Eric Van Haren Noman | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Mike Filloon | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Lee Waddell | Stunts |
| Camera | Dale Alexander | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Joseph Capshaw | Gaffer |
| Camera | Richard Tim Vanik | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ronald L. Vargas Jr. | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bill Sheehan | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Harriet Fraser | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wanda Leavey | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hector Morales | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hope Slepak | Costumer |
| Production | Curtis Collins | Location Manager |
| Production | Diana L. Hayes | Location Assistant |
| Directing | Linda Arcari | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Michael Greene | Production Assistant |
| Production | Larry Jones | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Chantalle Malone | Production Assistant |
| Production | Allison Miller | Production Assistant |
| Production | Rosanna Robertson | Production Secretary |
| Art | Dick Kyker | Property Master |
| Production | Melanie J. Alschuler | Producer's Assistant |