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Cast
Veronica Hamel
as Dr. Paula Spencer
Pam Dawber
as Monica Shaw
Daniel Hugh Kelly
as Donald Prescott
Lisa Jakub
as Amanda Spencer
Cynthia Martells
as Thelma
Daniel Benzali
as Dr. Everett Morris
James Pickens Jr.
as Brad Currie
Jeff Williams
as Dr. Alec Jefferson
Zachary Charles
as Eric Shaw
Tobey Maguire
as Peter Lively
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1994
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes7
DirectorSandor Stern
WritersJan Jaffe Kahn
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Child's Cry for Help
About A Child's Cry for Help
A recently widowed doctor moves with her daughter to start at a new hospital. While there a loving mother brings her son in for treatment. The doctor suspects that there is something wrong, and theorizes that the mother is deliberately making her son sick so that she could bring him to the hospital for the attention that it gives her. When the doctor decides to restrict the mother's access to her son and is reporting her to child services, the mother in turn decides to sue the doctor and the hospital. And some of the hospital board don't agree with her diagnosis or think that she's over-reacting. And even while the mother's not allowed access to her son, he is still sick, so is the doctor right or wrong?
Directed by Sandor Stern, A Child's Cry for Help leans on a strong ensemble — Veronica Hamel, Pam Dawber, Daniel Hugh Kelly — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1994.
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