A Cry for Love

October. 20,1980

Rating：

6.7

Genre：

Drama Romance TV Movie

Keywords：

Alcoholism Addiction Stranger

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Divorcee Susan Blakely, with no alimony and two kids to support, begins turning to amphetamines. While at her lowest ebb, she meets an alcoholic and three-time loser in marriage -- who, incredibly, turns out to be the ideal man!

Susan Blakely as Polly Harris

Powers Boothe as Tony Bonnell

Charles Siebert as Fred

Herb Edelman as Jack

Edie Adams as Tessie

Fern Fitzgerald as Barbara

Paul Lieber as Eugene

Jeremy Licht as Nick Harris

Lainie Kazan as Tina Weathersby

Gene Barry as Gordon Harris

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Reviews

Humbersi

1980/10/20

The first must-see film of the year.

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ActuallyGlimmer

1980/10/21

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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Siflutter

1980/10/22

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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Rosie Searle

1980/10/23

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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dtucker86

1980/10/24

If there were ever two actors who never got the credit they deserved, it is Powers Boothe and Susan Blakely. I write to famous people as a hobby and Susan Blakely was kind enough to send me an autographed photo. Powers Boothe won an Emmy for his first starring role in the 1980 TV film Guyana Tragedy: The Story Of Jim Jones. Yet his career has never really taken off like it should have after such a great start. He proves in this film that his Emmy was no fluke. He and Susan Blakely are two addicts who fall in love. They are basically wonderful people you feel sorry for because they have terrible problems. Susan is such a great actress that in some scenes you swear that she really is "wired". This is a film about how love can heal and the final scene where Blakely forces Boothe to admit his addiction is the most memorable. They both really go for broke and it is gut wrenching to watch. This film isn't available on video and is only shown on tv once in a blue moon. Watch it if you get a chance!

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HailMary

1980/10/25

The first TV series in over 10 years that I could bare. The show lasted a short time, but the memories of it last forever. I think it really showed a more sophisticated plot line and superb actors who do really great jobs. Do yourself a favor, find this show in your local listings in repeats, and watch it!

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