A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 19, 1979
Original Title:
A Last Cry for Help
Alternate Titles:
O Último Apelo
Un grido d'aiuto
Wołanie o pomoc
Genres:
Drama | TV Movie
Production Companies:
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Myrt-Hal Productions
Viacom Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Sharon appears to be a normal 17-year-old girl with good grades, many friends, and a wonderful personality - hardly someone you think would be considering suicide. But her home life is constrained by the pressures and expectations of her parents. She slowly spirals downward, her mother at one point telling her that she has no business being unhappy. So, she gulps down a bottle of sleeping pills. She is saved, but for how long?
Art Direction:
Adrian Gorton
Associate Producer:
Meredyth Clarke
Casting:
Linda Otto
Costumer:
Lynette Bernay
Director:
Hal Sitowitz
Director of Photography:
Dennis Dalzell
Editor:
Leon Carrere
Executive In Charge Of Production:
Ted Zachary
Executive Producer:
Hal Sitowitz
First Assistant Director:
Jack Aldworth
Gaffer:
Tim Phelps
Hairstylist:
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Don Sheldon
Location Manager:
Michael Neale
Makeup Artist:
Scott Hamilton
Original Music Composer:
Miles Goodman
Post Production Supervisor:
Cliff Fenneman
Producer:
Douglas Benton
Production Coordinator:
Florence Blecher
Property Master:
Roy 'Bucky' Moore
Script Supervisor:
Mary Ann Newfield
Second Assistant Director:
Ernie Santell
Set Decoration:
Sal Blydenburgh
Sound:
Vic Carpenter
Unit Production Manager:
John Zane
Writer:
Hal Sitowitz
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