Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

5.4IMDb Score
Released:1991-05-06
Duration:95 min
Director:Charles Correll
Actors:David Morse, Megan Follows, Dion Anderson, Tom Atkins, David Soul
Production:Leonard Hill Films, Ron Gilbert Associates, ACI

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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