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A Cry in the Dark is a 1988 Australian-American drama film about an Australian mother, Lindy Chamberlain (portrayed by Meryl Streep), who was wrongly convicted in the disappearance and assumed murder of her nine-week-old daughter. The film is also known as Evil Angels in Australia and New Zealand.( Wikipedia )

Directed by Fred Schepisi Produced by Verity Lambert Screenplay by Robert Caswell Fred Schepisi Based on Evil Angels by John Bryson Starring Meryl Streep Sam Neill Music by Bruce Smeaton Cinematography Ian Baker Edited by Jill Bilcock Distributed by Warner Bros. (US) Cannon Films (International) Release date 3 November 1988 (Australia) 11 November 1988 (United States) 26 May 1989 (United Kingdom) Running time 121 minutes Country Australia United States Language English Budget $15 million Box office $6.9 million (United States) ( Wikipedia )