A victim of domestic violence winds up in an ongoing struggle to get the police to take her seriously, until the abuse escalates to the worst extreme.
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Title: A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (TV Movie 1989)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Nancy McKeon | ... | Tracey Thurman | |
| Dale Midkiff | ... | Buck Thurman | |
| Graham Jarvis | ... | Officer Danziger | |
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Yvette Heyden | ... | Judy Bentley |
| Terri Hanauer | ... | Cheryl | |
| Philip Baker Hall | ... | Judge Blumenfeld | |
| David Wohl | ... | Nagel | |
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David Ciminello | ... | Rick |
| Priscilla Pointer | ... | Tracey's Mother | |
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Seth Isler | ... | Lewis |
| Burton Collins | |||
| Bruce Weitz | ... | Burton Weinstein | |
| Paul Comi | ... | Officer Dempsey | |
| Joe George | ... | Captain Kyker | |
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Redman Gleeson | ... | Officer Bray |
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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. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
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The inspiration for this NBC "Movie-of-the-Week" came from a segment on ABC's 20/20 entitled, 20/20: Please, Somebody Help Me (1986), that was produced, directed and co-written by Karyn J. Taylor. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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What a great movie, excellently portrayed by Nancy McKeon and Dale Midkiff. While watching this movie, though , I experienced an unbelievable feeling of anxiety. I was in (and escaped from) an abusive marriage, and the character of Buck Thurman was so similar in every way to my ex that I found it extremely difficult to watch. Women who watch this movie, and have never experienced abuse can either pity women who are trapped (and they are literally trapped) in abusive relationships, or hate them and call them stupid for staying. I can only say that unless you have been in the situation, you will never comprehend the horror and trauma of it. It is ignorant to believe that women stay in abusive relationships because they are too stupid to get out. Their relationships don't start out abusive. Just try to imagine someone whom you love unconditionally and have decided to spend the rest of your life with evolving slowly, then dramatically into a mentally and physically abusive monster. You may be able to imagine that, but you will never be able to imagine having all self-respect beaten out of you, nor will you be able to imagine the feelings of fear, degradation, humility, and hopelessness. Those feelings, are why women stay.