A Cry for Love (1980)
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Jill Robinson's Bed-Time-Story, inspired by actual events, was the source for the made-for-TV A Cry for Love. Divorcee Susan Blakely, with no alimony and two kids to support, begins turning to amphetamines. While at her lowest ebb, she meets Powers Boothe, an alcoholic and three-time loser in marriage--who, incredibly, turns out to be the ideal man for her! Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor were the guiding hands behind the Cry For Love teleplay. The film debuted on October 20, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Paul Wendkos
Synopsis of A Cry for Love
Jill Robinson's Bed-Time-Story, inspired by actual events, was the source for the made-for-TV A Cry for Love. Divorcee Susan Blakely, with no alimony and two kids to support, begins turning to amphetamines. While at her lowest ebb, she meets Powers Boothe, an alcoholic and three-time loser in marriage--who, incredibly, turns out to be the ideal man for her! Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor were the guiding hands behind the Cry For Love teleplay. The film debuted on October 20, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of A Cry for Love
- Edie Adams
- Patricia Barry
- Powers Boothe
- Patti Deutsch
- Dolores Dorn - Karen
- Fern Fitzgerald
- Lainie Kazan
- Paul Lieber - Eugene
- Art Metrano
- Robert Hegyes - Pizza Counterman
- Jordan Wendkos
- Director(s):
- Paul Wendkos
- Writer(s):
- Renée Taylor, Joseph Bologna
- Producer(s):
- Alan Sacks
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