Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

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Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

"She screamed but nobody heard."

1991

1h 35m

5.4(12 votes)

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Drama

Thriller

Overview

True story of a young woman's abduction by a deranged loner that led to the largest manhunt in the history of Pennsylvania.

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10 featured cast members

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David Morse

Bicycle Pete

Megan Follows

Peggy Ann Bradnick

Dion Anderson

Ruegg

Tom Atkins

Jamieson

David Soul

Terry Anderson

Travis Swords

Mitulski

Jack Kehler

Eugene Bradnick

Taylor Fry

Carol Jean Bradnick

James Cranna

Lt. Mitarnowski

Michael Girardin

Mixell

Creative team

Directed by: Charles Correll
Written by: Durrell Royce Crays

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