A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story

1h 36min

Drama

TV Movie

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.

Cast

Nancy McKeon

Nancy McKeon

Tracy Thurman
Dale Midkiff

Dale Midkiff

Buck Thurman
Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Officer Danziger
Yvette Heyden

Yvette Heyden

Judy Bentley
Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Judge Blumenfeld
Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Tracey's Mother
Bruce Weitz

Bruce Weitz

Burton Weinstein
Paul Comi

Paul Comi

Officer Dempsey

Release date

2nd Oct 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English