A Last Cry for Help
A Last Cry for Help is a 1979 American television film starring Linda Purl.[1]
| A Last Cry for Help | |
|---|---|
| Screenplay by | Hal Sitowitz |
| Directed by | Hal Sitowitz |
| Starring | Linda Purl Shirley Knight Tony Lo Bianco |
| Theme music composer | Miles Goodman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Douglas Benton |
| Cinematography | Dennis Dalzell |
| Editor(s) | Leon Carrere |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Myrt-Hal Productions Viacom Productions |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release |
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Plot
Formulaic and predictable film about teenage suicide. In The Washington Post, Alan M. Kriegsman wrote:
Depression and suicide among teenagers is a genuine and formidable problem in our society. Far from affording any worthwhile insight, however, a program such as A Last Cry for Help may actually drive viewers themselves to desperate measures: they may feel an irresistible urge, for example, to change the channel, or even to -- perish the thought -- TURN OFF THE SET.[1]
Cast
- Linda Purl as Sharon Muir
- Shirley Knight as Joan Muir
- Tony Lo Bianco as Dr. Ben Abbot
- Murray Hamilton as Ralph Muir
- Grant Goodeve as Jeff Burgess
- Karen Lamm as Connie
- Morgan Woodward as Mr. Burgess
- Robin Strand as Budd
- Cindy Eilbacher as Sandy
- Delta Burke as Carol
- Renee Brown as Willie
- Chip Lucia as Peter
- Candy Mobley as Kathy
- Stacey Kuhne as Mandy
- Melissa Sherman as Jessie
- Molly Dodd as Ms. Harrison
References
- Kriegsman, Alan M. (19 January 1979). "'A Last Cry for Help': Slick and Saccharine". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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