A Cry in the Dark (1988)

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120 min - Drama - 11 November 1988 (USA)

6.9

Ratings: 6.9/10 from 3,946 users
Reviews: 37 user | 18 critic

A mother, whose child was killed in a Dingo attack in outback Northern Territory, Australia, fights to prove her innocence.

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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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Storyline

Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain. During a camping trip to Ayers Rock in outback Australia, she claimed that she witnessed a dingo stealing her baby daughter, Azaria, from the family tent. Azaria's body was never found. Police noted some apparent inconsistencies in her story, and she was charged with murder. The case attracted a lot of attention, turning an investigation into a media circus, with the public divided in their opinions. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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A family torn apart. A public filled with outrage. A woman accused of murder.

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Drama

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Australia | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Un grito en la oscuridad See more »

Filming Locations:

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$6,908,797 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannon Entertainment, Golan-Globus Productions, Cinema Verity See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min | 122 min (dvd release)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

[June 2008] Ranked #9 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Courtroom Drama". See more »

Quotes

Lindy Chamberlain: [after being released from prison] Hello Kahlia. Hello darling. Don't you look lovely - such a pretty dress.
Kahlia, 4 years: [Shy] Mummy made it in gaol.
Michael Chamberlain: This is Mummy, darling. She's back.
Kahlia, 4 years: Real mummy?
Michael Chamberlain: Real mummy.
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Referenced in Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 - The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood (2009) See more »

A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Evil Angels (original title)

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