77
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
A peculiar and disturbing case catches the attention of the police when a young mother and her children, all severely injured, show up in a hospital's emergency room.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 78
IMDb7.6
Running time
2 h 39 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +50 min on the typical 109
typical 109159Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1989
November 12, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Primetime Emmy Awards1990
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie1990Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more12 people
- Farrah FawcettDiane Downs
- Ryan O'NealLew Lewiston
- Gordon ClappDetective Doug Welch
- John SheaFrank Joziak
- Emily PerkinsKaren Downs
- CCChristopher CaravalhoRobbie Downs
- Jayne EastwoodEvelyn Slaven
- Garry ChalkBoyd Paul Downs
- KJKen JamesDaryl Chapman
- SMSean McCannRussell Wells
- Garwin SanfordMatt Jensen (Part 2)
Elan Ross GibsonRosalind Dyring
Directing · 1
- David Greene Director
Writing · 2
- Ann Rule Book
- Joyce Eliason Teleplay
Production · 6
- Suzanne de Passe Executive Producer
- Charles W. Fries Executive Producer
- Louis Rudolph Executive Producer
- S. Bryan Hickox Producer
- Marty Miller Associate Producer
- Brenda Antin Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Ron Orieux Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Parkie L. Singh Editor
Sound · 1
- Peter Manning Robinson Original Music Composer
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