Film

Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story

6.719941h 31mDrama TV Movie

Director: Armand Mastroianni
Year: 1994

A desperate and terrifying marriage left her with but one choice, to kill to survive.

Donna Yaklich meets Dennis the policeman and thinks she might have found a good relationship. But Dennis is obsessed with weight-lifting and uses steroids, which make him aggressive and abusive. Getting out of the relationship isn't easy as Dennis isn't willing to let her go, and Donna's options are narrowed down to one remaining alternative.

Top cast

Jaclyn Smith

Donna Yaklich

Brad Johnson

Dennis Yaklich

Hilary Swank

Patty Yaklich

David Lascher

Denny Yaklich - age 18

Carolyn McCormick

Susie

Andrew Lawrence

Denny Yaklich - age 5

Ramsay Midwood

Eddie Greenwell

Jason Kristofer

Charlie Greenwell

David Gianopoulos

Jerry

David Byron

Mike

Directed by

Armand Mastroianni

Written by

Christopher Canaan

Produced by

Christopher Canaan, Joan Carson