A Cry in the Dark (1988)
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A barely recognizable Meryl Streep plays the real-life Lindy Chamberlain, who for a long period in the early '80s was the most hated woman in Australia. While visiting the Ayers rock monument in the Outback with her husband, Michael (Sam Neill), Lindy notices a dingo creeping into the tent where her baby lies sleeping. Seconds later, the horrified woman discovers that her child is gone. Despite Lindy's anguished insistence that the dingo killed her baby, the Australian public is of the opinion that Lindy herself is the murderer. This lynch-mob atmosphere is fueled by the press, which insists upon crucifying the Chamberlains in print on a daily basis. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Meryl Streep, (more)
- Director(s):
- Fred Schepisi
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of A Cry in the Dark
A barely recognizable Meryl Streep plays the real-life Lindy Chamberlain, who for a long period in the early '80s was the most hated woman in Australia. While visiting the Ayers rock monument in the Outback with her husband, Michael (Sam Neill), Lindy notices a dingo creeping into the tent where her baby lies sleeping. Seconds later, the horrified woman discovers that her child is gone. Despite Lindy's anguished insistence that the dingo killed her baby, the Australian public is of the opinion that Lindy herself is the murderer. This lynch-mob atmosphere is fueled by the press, which insists upon crucifying the Chamberlains in print on a daily basis. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 121 mins
Complete Cast of A Cry in the Dark
- Meryl Streep - Lindy Chamberlain
- Bruce Myles - Barker
- Nick Tate - Charlewood
- Neil Fitzpatrick - Phillips
- Frankie J. Holden - Leslie Thompsomn
- John Howard - Lyle Morris
- Peter Hosking - Macknay
- Bill McCluskey - Greg Lowe
- Matthew Barker - O'Loughlin
- Brion James - Cliff Murchison
- Jim Holt - John Eldridge
- Vince Gil - Roff
- Tim Robertson - Wallace
- Lewis Fitz-Gerald - Tipple
- Sam Neill - Michael Chamberlain
- Charles "Bud" Tingwell - Justice Muirhead
- Maurie Fields - Barrett
- Dorothy Alison - Avis Murchison
- Debra Lawrence - Sally Lowe
- Dennis Miller - Sturgess
- Mervyn Drake - Gilroy
- Kevin Miles - Professor Cameron
- Ian Gilmour - John Buckland
- Mark Little - Constable Morris
- Sandy Gore - Joy Kuhl
- Burt Cooper - Golligan
- Director(s):
- Fred Schepisi
- Writer(s):
- Fred Schepisi, Robert Caswell
- Producer(s):
- Verity Lambert, Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Profanity, Questionable for Children)
- 1988 - Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Actress
- 1988 - Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Actor
- 1989 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Actress
- 1988 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
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