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A Last Cry for Help

  • Drama
  • TV Movie

January 19, 1979 (US)

1h 38m

Sharon appears to be a normal 17-year-old girl with good grades, many friends, and a wonderful personality - hardly someone you think would be considering suicide. But her home life is constrained by the pressures and expectations of her parents. She slowly spirals downward, her ...

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