A Cry in the Dark

Evil Angels (released in Europe and the Americas as A Cry in the Dark) is a 1988 Australian film directed by Fred Schepisi. The screenplay by Schepisi and Robert Caswell is based on John Bryson's 1985 book Evil Angels, the title under which the film was released in Australia. It chronicles the case of Azaria Chamberlain, a nine-week-old baby girl who disappeared from a camp-ground near Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in August 1980 and the strug... More

Initial release date:

  • Nov 3, 1988

Directed by:

Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h

Also known as:

  • Evil Angels,
  • A Cry in the Dark

Film

Directed by

Fred Schepisi

Fred Schepisi, AO (born 26 December 1939) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. His credits include: Last Orders, Roxanne, Plenty, and Six Degrees of Separation. Schepisi was born Frederic Alan Schepisi in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of fruit dealer Frederic Thomas Schepisi and Loretto...

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Release date(s):

Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1988
  • Dec 21, 1999
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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h
  • 2 h 1 min
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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Nominees

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film Winners

AFI's 10 Top 10 Courtroom Drama Films

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