Movies Similar to Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

The Journalist(2019)

It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is dealing with a government bureaucrat called Sugihara. It seems as if a clash is inevitable.

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7 Days in Entebbe(2018)

In 1976, four hijackers take over an Air France airplane en route from Tel Aviv to Paris and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda. With 248 passengers on board, one of the most daring rescue missions ever is set in motion.

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3096 Days(2013)

A young Austrian girl is kidnapped and held in captivity for eight years. Based on the real-life case of Natascha Kampusch.

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Night of the Warrior(1991)

A kickboxer has an accounting problem with the mobster (Anthony Geary) who lent him money for a nightclub.

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The Name of the Game Is Kill(1968)

A desert family offers a traveling stranger its hospitality, but the stranger doesn't realize exactly what they have in store for him.

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Sleep Murder(2004)

Jason Priestley stars as Peter Radwell, a big-city lawyer dispatched up north to take on the case of an Inuit man (Natar Ungalaaq) accused of murder. With the help of psychiatrist Dr. Macy Olsen (Kristin Booth), Radwell discovers his client is part of a shadowy world of rituals and superstitions that may explain the murders. Andrew Currie's suspenseful made-for-TV thriller is based in part on real-life events

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Nightkill(1980)

The wife of a wealthy industrialist finds herself caught-up in a web of intrigue & murder which was created by her own deceit. When she tries to escape the results of her actions, she too falls victim to deception.

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What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?(1978)

Persecuted by her controlling ex-husband, Rosa plots an escape

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Rio e Luar(2023)

The shooting of “Rio e Luar” is about to begin. What the crew doesn't know is that Max, the film's director, is in a secret relationship with Hugo, his photography trainee. The situation becomes even more complicated when Hugo decides that it's time to tell the world how they feel about each other, even if it jeopardizes their careers in the prejudiced film industry of the 60's.

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The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story(2024)

After her husband's close call with a heart attack, his wife feels haunted by a serial slayer and struggles to determine whether this stalker is imagined or real.

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Children of the Dark(1994)

The true story of parents who discover that their two young daughters have a genetic disease that makes it fatal for them to be exposed to ordinary light.

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King Cobra(2016)

It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.

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Cut to the Chase(2017)

An ex-con sets out in search of his kidnapped sister through the criminal underbelly of Shreveport, Louisiana.

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The Darkside(1987)

A cab driver gets mixed up with a fare he picks up who turns out to be a porno star, and she claims she has proof that the people she is working for are producing snuff films. Her claims seem to be validated when the cabbie notices suspicious looking people following them.

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The Naked Flame(1964)

A Doukhobor sect in Northern Alberta tries to prevent the wedding of a Russian girl to a Canadian.

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The Surrogate(1984)

Stuck in a sexless marriage, a frustrated well-to-do couple agrees to see a female sex therapist. Unfortunately, she only helps escalate the tensions between them. Meanwhile, the police are baffled by a string of brutal nightly killings.

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Broken Vows(1987)

When Father Joseph Hennessey visits the home of one of his parishioners to offer last rights,he becomes embroiled in a plot which ultimately shakes his faith to its very foundation. Intrigued by the dying man's mention of "Nim," and fascinated by the man's saintly demeanor, Father Joseph's curiosity is redoubled when a beautiful young woman enters his church to question the young priest about the deceased man. Father Joseph and the woman, whom he discovers to be the "Nim" in question, embark upon an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man's death.

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H-8...(1958)

A bus traveling from Belgrade to Zagreb is involved in a tragic accident when a reckless driver causes a catastrophic collision on a rainy night, leading to the tragic deaths of several passengers.

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And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband(1965)

When a man decides to marry the woman he's been living with, she stops being the silent patient person she was and claims to be the boss in the house. Her behaviour changes so much after the marriage that the husband gets so irritated as to ask for a divorce even a few hours later..

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Gaslit by My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story(2024)

After a masked intruder assaults Morgan Metzer in her home, her ex-husband, Rodney, shows up minutes later. Questioned by the authorities, Rodney's story doesn't seem to add up, making him the prime suspect in the attack.

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