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Cries from the Heart

"To cry out for help sometimes you need a special voice"

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1994 · 2h
Drama, TV Movie
Starring Melissa Gilbert · Patty Duke · Bradley Pierce
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About

Michael, a young autistic boy who has trouble with verbalization but a real talent for technology, uses a computer to plead for help after being molested at his school.

Theatrical
Oct 16, 1994
Director
Michael Switzer
Producers
Jack Grossbart, Linda L. Kent, Joel S. Rice
Studio
World International Network (WIN), Grossbart Barnett Productions, WildRice Productions
Keywords
autism victim based on true story teacher child molester courtroom mental illness teacher student relationship jury trial institution mother son relationship child sexual abuse testimony
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Cast

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M
Melissa Gilbert
Karen
P
Patty Duke
Terry
B
Bradley Pierce
Michael
M
Markus Flanagan
Roger
L
Lisa Banes
Ms. Tolbert
R
Roger Aaron Brown
Eliot
P
Peter Spears
Jeff
J
Joe Chrest
Brandon Richards
T
Terrie Snell
Jury Foreman
T
Troy Evans
Detective Frank Bradley
S
Shelley Morrison
R
Raye Birk

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