| The Cracker Factory | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | 1977 novel by Joyce Rebeta-Burditt |
| Written by | Joyce Burditt (novel) (as Joyce Rebeta-Burditt) Richard Alan Shapiro (as Richard Shapiro) |
| Directed by | Burt Brinckerhoff |
| Starring | Natalie Wood |
| Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tony Converse Roger Gimbel |
| Producers | Richard Alan Shapiro (producer) (as Richard Shapiro) John A. Martinelli (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Michel Hugo |
| Editor | John A. Martinelli |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Production company | EMI Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 16, 1979 |
The Cracker Factory is an American television film directed by Burt Brinckerhoff. The teleplay by Richard Shapiro is based on the best-selling 1977 novel by Joyce Rebeta-Burditt. The film was broadcast by ABC on March 16, 1979.
Synopsis
Alcoholic Cleveland housewife Cassie Barrett is institutionalized in a psychiatric ward after experiencing a nervous breakdown in the supermarket. We learn this is the latest in a series of hospitalizations from which Cassie emerges supposedly in control of her life but actually still teetering on the edge. During this latest stay, she develops a romantic crush on psychiatrist Edwin Alexander and a close relationship with night supervisor Tinkerbell, both of whom help her take steps toward facing her inner demons and learning to live with sobriety.
Principal cast
- Natalie Wood as Cassie Barrett
- Perry King as Dr. Edwin Alexander
- Shelley Long as Cara
- Juliet Mills as Tinkerbell
- Peter Haskell as Charlie Barrett
- Vivian Blaine as Helen
- Marian Mercer as Eleanor
Production
Wood was signed in December 1978.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Natalie Wood in 'The Cracker Factory' Los Angeles Times 5 Dec 1978: f17.
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