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A Cry in the Dark

1988·2h ·PG-13
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
12,092 votes
Metascore
75
Metacritic

A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.

A Cry in the Dark is a 1988 drama biography movie directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Meryl Streep, Neil Fitzpatrick, Bruce Myles. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 12,092 votes and runs 2h .

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Director
Fred Schepisi
Stars
Meryl Streep
Neil Fitzpatrick
Bruce Myles
Sam Neill
Details
1988-11-11
120 min
Movie
PG-13
★ Australia, United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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