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The Cry
70%
Movie
50m
AI Analysis
The Cry (1984) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Cry (1984) — a movie tagged as Drama, Mystery, and TV Movie with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Ulster 1959. A young journalist visiting his quiet hometown is awakened by a scream in the night. He catches sight of a youth being beaten up and dragged away. When he investigates, witnesses seem to melt away, and life-long friends reveal a sinister indifference. Or is it fear? Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~50 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Cry 70% (1 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Cry is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Preview on this device: 26% match — Matches your tense mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Ulster 1959. A young journalist visiting his quiet hometown is awakened by a scream in the night. He catches sight of a youth being beaten up and dragged away. When he investigates, witnesses seem to melt away, and life-long friends reveal a sinister indifference. Or is it fear?
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1984-07-31
- Runtime
- 50m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 761318
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Is there an official trailer for The Cry?
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What is The Cry about?
Ulster 1959. A young journalist visiting his quiet hometown is awakened by a scream in the night. He catches sight of a youth being beaten up and dragged away. When he investigates, witnesses seem ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Cry?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Cry?
The official runtime for The Cry is approximately 50 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Adrian Dunbar
Peter Douglas
- M
Michael Duffy
Mr. Douglas

Doreen Keogh
Mrs. Douglas

Breffni McKenna
Michael Ferguson

Carol Moore
Siobhan

Rio Fanning
Dermot Concannon
- J
John Keegan
George Harbinson
- M
Michael Gormley
Carney
- P
Peter Quigley
Joe Doom

Oliver Maguire
Priest

Denys Hawthorne
RUC District Inspector

Stella McCusker
Mrs. Ferguson

Birdy Sweeney
Mr. Ferguson

Derek Lord
'B' Special Sergeant
- D
David Huntley
'B' Special
- T
Trevor Moore
'B' Special
- D
Dick Holland
RUC Sergeant
- M
Maureen Dow
Shop Customer
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