Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story | |
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Based on | Woman on Trial by Lawrencia Bembenek |
Screenplay by | Sandor Stern |
Directed by | Sandor Stern |
Starring | Tatum O'Neal Bruce Greenwood Peggy McCay Colin Fox Kenneth Welsh Catherine Disher |
Composer | Peter Manning Robinson |
Country of origin | United States Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Ian McDougall |
Cinematography | Robert C. New |
Editor | Allan Lee |
Running time | 200 minutes |
Production company | Atlantis Films |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | May 16 – May 17, 1993 |
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story is a 1993 American drama film written and directed by Sandor Stern. It is based on the 1992 book Woman on Trial by Lawrencia Bembenek. The film stars Tatum O'Neal, Bruce Greenwood, Peggy McCay, Colin Fox, Kenneth Welsh and Catherine Disher. The film aired on NBC in two parts on May 16, 1993, and on May 17, 1993. [1] [2] [3]
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