Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
Seen it?1991 | 95 min | TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Prisoners, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
True story of a young woman's abduction by a deranged loner that led to the largest manhunt in the history of Pennsylvania.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Correll
- David MorseBicycle Pete
- Megan FollowsPeggy Ann Bradnick
- Dion AndersonRuegg
- Tom AtkinsJamieson
- David SoulTerry Anderson
- Travis SwordsMitulski
- Jack KehlerEugene Bradnick
- Taylor FryCarol Jean Bradnick
- James CrannaLt. Mitarnowski
- Michael GirardinMixell