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Director:
Fred Schepisi
Writers:
John Bryson (novel)
Robert Caswell (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
11 November 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A family torn apart. A public filled with outrage. A woman accused of murder.
Plot:
The story of a mother whose child was killed in an animal attack, only to have herself accused of the infant's murder full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 9 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Meryl Streep ... Lindy Chamberlain

Sam Neill ... Michael Chamberlain
Dale Reeves ... Aidan, 6 years

David Hoflin ... Aidan, 8 years
Jason Reason ... Aidan, 11 years
Michael Wetter ... Reagan, 4 years
Kane Barton ... Reagan, 6 years
Trent Roberts ... Reagan, 9 years
Lauren Shepherd ... Azaria
Bethany Ann Prickett ... Azaria
Alison O'Connell ... Azaria
Aliza Dason ... Azaria
Jane Coker ... Kahlia, new born
Rae-Leigh Henson ... Kahlia, 18 months
Nicolette Minster ... Kahlia, 4 years
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Cry in the Dark (Australia) (video title) (International: English title)
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Runtime:
120 min | 122 min (dvd release)
Country:
Australia | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Based on the real-life incident that occurred near Ayers Rock, Central Australia, on the night of August 17, 1980, when Lindy Chamberlain cried, "the dingo's got my baby!", after she discovered that her nearly ten-week-old baby, Azaria, had been taken by a dingo from their tent. more
Quotes:
Lindy Chamberlain: Look, Mr. Barker. I wasn't there. I can only go on the evidence of my own eyes. We're talking about my baby daughter... not some object! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Nugget (2002) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Darkly Haunting, 21 April 2003
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Author: NovakMonkey2628 from Minnesota

"A Cry in the Dark" is a masterful piece of cinema, haunting, and incredibly though provoking. The true story of Lindy Chamberland, who, in 1980, witnessed a horrific sight, seeing her 3-month-old baby being brutally taken from their family's tent, while camping on the Austrailian outback. Azaria (the baby) was never seen again, and the result of her horrendous disappearance caused a true life frenzy all around the world. Meryl Streep does immaculate justice to the role of Lindy, as she always does. But the one thing that helps "A Cry in the Dark" never fall flat is the brilliant direction. A truly inspired and accurate outlook on this baffeling case, tears are brought to the eyes. The concept is nothing less then terrifying, and afterwards you are left haunted, but also inspired.

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