TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
A dog's death starts Pennsylvania's biggest manhunt — and nobody saw it coming.
TMDB
55
IMDb
62
Rotten Tomatoes
56
Audience Score
56
Google
76
Watch(US)

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991)

Dusty backroads dreadSmall-town panicUnhinged loner cinema

Overview

DramaTV MovieThriller

True story of a young woman's abduction by a deranged loner that led to the largest manhunt in the history of Pennsylvania.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
murderbased on true storypennsylvania, usa1960smanhuntex-conlonerabductionsearch for childshooting dog

Standout Aspects

Acting

David Morse's unsettlingly quiet menace.

Direction

Charles Correll builds dread in broad daylight.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you want to feel unsettled.·Streaming: Late-night rabbit hole into forgotten TV movies.
Heads up:Disturbing: Animal death early on, shot on screen.·Triggers: Abduction trauma, implied threat of sexual violence.
C

Director

Charles Correll

ReleasedMay 6, 1991
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Leonard Hill Films
Ron Gilbert Associates

Top Cast

David Morse

David Morse

Bicycle Pete

Megan Follows

Megan Follows

Peggy Ann Bradnick

Dion Anderson

Dion Anderson

Ruegg

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Jamieson

David Soul

David Soul

Terry Anderson

Jack Kehler

Jack Kehler

Eugene Bradnick

Kathryn Howell

Kathryn Howell

Mildred Bradnick

Zachary Barton

Zachary Barton

Martha

Ask about Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

David Morse researched actual hermits and refused to shower for days before shooting. The crew noticed.

Cultural

This 1991 TV movie preceded the true crime boom by decades, yet captured the same voyeuristic anxiety. Peggy Ann Bradnick herself consulted on the script.

YouTube

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Gallery

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

At Close Range movie poster (1986)
6.8

At Close Range

The Village movie poster (2004)
6.5

The Village

Prisoners movie poster (2013)
8.1

Prisoners

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 movie poster (2009)
7.0

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

The Highwaymen movie poster (2019)
6.8

The Highwaymen

Jasper Jones movie poster (2017)
6.3

Jasper Jones

Cape Fear movie poster (1962)
7.5

Cape Fear

Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey movie poster (2018)
8.0

Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder movie poster (2022)
7.0

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire movie poster (2005)
6.4

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 movie poster (2009)
6.7

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

I Am Elizabeth Smart movie poster (2017)
6.9

I Am Elizabeth Smart

Sexy Beast movie poster (2001)
7.0

Sexy Beast

Witness movie poster (1985)
7.1

Witness

The Assault movie poster (2014)
6.7

The Assault

More Like This

Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story movie poster (1993)
7.6

Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story

What We Do Is Secret movie poster (2007)
5.2

What We Do Is Secret

A Murder of Crows movie poster (1999)
6.1

A Murder of Crows

Bleeder movie poster (1999)
6.7

Bleeder

Pyewacket movie poster (2017)
6.0

Pyewacket

Dying Breed movie poster (2008)
5.2

Dying Breed

12 Days with God movie poster (2019)
6.0

12 Days with God

The Soloist movie poster (2009)
6.7

The Soloist

The Rose and the Jackal movie poster (1990)
6.0

The Rose and the Jackal

Slugger movie poster (2020)

Slugger

In a Lonely Place movie poster (1950)
7.6

In a Lonely Place

Scarlet Street movie poster (1945)
7.6

Scarlet Street

Exit Speed movie poster (2008)
5.2

Exit Speed

Helter Skelter movie poster (1976)
6.9

Helter Skelter

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →