Small Sacrifices
What possessed a mother to shoot her helpless children?
Genres
Overview
A peculiar and disturbing case catches the attention of the police when a young mother and her children, all severely injured, show up in a hospital's emergency room.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
159 min
Release Date
1989-11-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
7.8
Farrah Fawcett
Diane Downs
Ryan O'Neal
Lew Lewiston
Gordon Clapp
Detective Doug Welch
John Shea
Frank Joziak
Emily Perkins
Karen Downs
Christopher Caravalho
Robbie Downs
Jayne Eastwood
Evelyn Slaven
Garry Chalk
Boyd Paul Downs
Ken James
Daryl Chapman
Sean McCann
Russell Wells
Garwin Sanford
Matt Jensen (Part 2)
Tom Butler
Elan Ross Gibson
Rosalind Dyring
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