| A Cry in the Wild | 
 enlarge | Director: Mark Griffiths
Actors: Jared Rushton, Ned Beatty, Pamela Sue Martin, Stephen Meadows, Terence H. Winkless
Studio: New Concorde
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $63.99
New (3) Used (13) Collectible (2) from $63.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 82696
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 82
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 6305865612
UPC: 736991236592
EAN: 9786305865612
ASIN: 6305865612
Theatrical Release Date: June 1, 1990
Release Date: June 27, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Great condition with very light scratches. Plays great! In original case. Missing the insert. Fast and friendly service.
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Movie compared to the Book November 10, 2008
While the movie wasn't nearly as good as the book, it was an excellent teaching tool for my fifth graders. Many are reluctant readers. After reading the book and viewing the movie, the book won hands down. Mission accomplished. Although the movie was somewhat of a disappointment, the service I received was excellent. If I need to purchase movies or materials for my classroom in the future, amazon.com will be one of my first stops.
 Say what?? Get your facts straight! August 31, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Am I the only one that's paying attention to what's on this page or are these reviews being sent to the wrong page? All the reviews I've read here are for a completely different movie! "Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann" is a made for TV movie (1991) based on the true story of Peggy Ann Bradnick's 1966 abduction by a deranged mountain man (played by David Morse) that led to the largest manhunt in Pennsylvania history. The screenplay was written by Durrell Royce Crays. The abduction and subsequent manhunt was also detailed in the book "Deadly Pursuit" by Robert Cox.
 Movie Based on Hatchet April 9, 2008
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This movie is based on the Young Adult novel, Hatchet. It is a good movie to show to students who have read or are reading the book. It is easy to find where it correlates to chapters in the book so you could use just part of the movie for a lesson.
The movie is very true to the book and very realistic.
 Cry vs. Cry July 11, 2006
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
This movie is NOT the movie of the same title based on Gary Paulsen's book, "Hatchet". Despite the identical titles, this movie is based on a very real abduction and manhunt in 1963, in central Pennsylvania. Both were released on TV in 1990, but this movie had the subtitle "The Taking of Peggy Ann." It is a very accurate account of the kidnapping of teenager Peggy Ann Bradnick, and the ensuing search that cost the life of FBI agent Terry Anderson (played by David Soul) before the kidnapper, William Hollenbaugh, was killed by the police.
The "Hatchet" "Cry" is available in DVD from Amazon. The "Peggy Ann" "Cry" is only out in VHS.
 This movie is NOT appropriate for 5th grade students May 7, 2006
10 out of 20 found this review helpful
I rented the movie to show to my students after we read the novel. It cut out most of the good stuff from the book, had cussing in it, and was awful. Needless to say, I didn't let the kids watch it. We just got into groups, chose our favorite scenes and worked up minidramas to act out. Don't buy this movie.
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