A Cry for Love (1980)

Genre : TV Movie, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Paul Wendkos

Synopsis

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!

Actors

Susan Blakely
Susan Blakely
Polly Harris
Powers Boothe
Powers Boothe
Tony Bonnell
Charles Siebert
Charles Siebert
Fred
Herb Edelman
Herb Edelman
Jack
Edie Adams
Edie Adams
Tessie
Fern Fitzgerald
Fern Fitzgerald
Barbara
Paul Lieber
Paul Lieber
Eugene
Jeremy Licht
Jeremy Licht
Nick Harris
Lainie Kazan
Lainie Kazan
Tina Weathersby
Gene Barry
Gene Barry
Gordon Harris
Colleen Davis
Colleen Davis
Felicia Harris
Robert Hegyes
Robert Hegyes
Pizza Counterman
Severn Darden
Severn Darden
Paul
Dolores Dorn
Dolores Dorn
Karen
Patricia Barry
Patricia Barry
Jennifer Harris
Richard Balin
Richard Balin
Norman Anderson
Douglas Dirkson
Douglas Dirkson
Dr. Bailey
Laurence Haddon
Laurence Haddon
Art Metrano
Art Metrano
Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye
Stanley Myron Handelman
Stanley Myron Handelman
Patti Deutsch
Patti Deutsch
Poppy Lagos
Poppy Lagos
JoJo D'Amore
JoJo D'Amore
John Diehl
John Diehl
Allen Emerson
Allen Emerson
Billy James
Billy James
Michael Karm
Michael Karm
Orin Kennedy
Orin Kennedy
Alana King
Alana King
Annette McCarthy
Annette McCarthy
Jane Milmore
Jane Milmore
Barbara Perry
Barbara Perry
Jordan Wendkos
Jordan Wendkos

Crews

Paul Wendkos
Paul Wendkos
Director
Joseph Bologna
Joseph Bologna
Writer
Renée Taylor
Renée Taylor
Writer
Alan Sacks
Alan Sacks
Producer
James Galloway
James Galloway
Editor
Herman F. Zimmerman
Herman F. Zimmerman
Art Direction
Richard Dwan Jr.
Richard Dwan Jr.
Sound Editor
Charles W. Fries
Charles W. Fries
Executive Producer
Steve Jaffe
Steve Jaffe
Co-Executive Producer
Kris Kromas
Kris Kromas
Casting
John Abbene
John Abbene
Second Assistant Camera
Earl Linder
Earl Linder
Key Grip
Tony Rivetti
Tony Rivetti
First Assistant Camera
Dee D'Orazio
Dee D'Orazio
Assistant Editor
Orin Kennedy
Orin Kennedy
Location Manager
Jimmie Haskell
Jimmie Haskell
Original Music Composer
Richard C. Glouner
Richard C. Glouner
Director of Photography

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