A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989)
Ratings:
8.3 (TMDb)
Released:
1989-10-02
Runtime:
1h 36m
Genres:
Drama, TV Movie
Countries:
United States of America
Director:
Robert Markowitz
Actors:
Nancy McKeon, Dale Midkiff, Graham Jarvis, Yvette Heyden, Terri Hanauer, Philip Baker Hall, David Wohl, Priscilla Pointer
Synopsis
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.