Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann is a 1991 American television movie directed by Charles Correll.[1] The plot is based on the true story of the abduction of Peggy Ann Bradnick by an ex-convict and ex-mental patient William Diller Hollenbaugh which took place in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania on May 11, 1966. The film was first aired on NBC, on May 6, 1991, and was the most-watched primetime show of the week.[2]
| Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Written by | Durrell Royce Crays |
| Directed by | Charles Correll |
| Starring | Megan Follows David Morse Dion Anderson |
| Music by | Sylvester Levay |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Joel Fields Ronald H. Gilbert Leonard Hill |
| Producer | Ardythe Goergens |
| Production locations | Cupertino, California Los Altos Hills, California San Jose, California |
| Cinematography | Steven Shaw |
| Editor | Mark Rosenbaum |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | Leonard Hill Films Ron Gilbert Associates |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | May 6, 1991 |
Cast
edit- David Morse as Bicycle Pete
- Megan Follows as Peggy Ann Bradnick
- Dion Anderson as Ruegg
- Tom Atkins as Jamieson
- Travis Swords as Mitulski
- David Soul as Terry Anderson
- Jack Kehler as Eugene Bradnick
- Taylor Fry as Carol Jean Bradnick
References
edit- ^ Letofsky, Irv (6 May 1991). "'Cry in the Wild' Explores the Love of an Outcast". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ (16 May 1991). Here are the Top 10 national prime-time shows for the week...[dead link], Chicago Tribune
