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Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story (1994) (TV)
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Christopher Canaan (written by)
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1 February 1994 (USA) more
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Donna Yaklich meets Dennis the policeman and thinks she might have found a good relationship. But Dennis... more | add synopsis
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jaclyn Smith | ... | Donna Yaklich |
 | Brad Johnson | ... | Dennis Yaklich |
 | Hilary Swank | ... | Patty Yaklich |
 | David Lascher | ... | Denny Yaklich - age 18 |
 | Carolyn McCormick | ... | Susie |
 | Andrew Lawrence | ... | Denny Yaklich - age 5 |
| Ramsay Midwood | ... | Eddie Greenwell |
 | Jason Kristofer | ... | Charlie Greenwell |
| David Gianopoulos | ... | Jerry |
| David Byron | ... | Mike |
| Lisa Robin Kelly | ||
 | Gary Hudson | ||
| Rosanna Huffman | ||
| David Cromwell | ||
| Tom Nibley |
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Victim of Rage
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Donna Yaklich:
The average prison sentence for a woman who kills her husband is 15 to 20 years. For a man who kills his wife, 2 to 6 years. I was sentenced to 40 years for conspiracy to commit murder. I've served 5 1/2 years, and I filed for a motion for reconsideration of my sentence, which is currently under review.
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but the truth is, no woman should EVER endure this torture from her husband.
While Yaklich's reputation has been marred as having planned this out (to collect insurance money) this does not mean she deserved to be beaten and emotionally abused by her husband. Yes, he was a vice cop; that does not give him carte blanche to treat everyone as subordinate, which he apparently did.
There is a brief appearance by Hillary Swank, as Donna's stepdaughter. Brad Johnson and Jaclyn Smith fit the roles accordingly, and if even half of this film is accurate, Donna's husband was a monster.
This film is educational, and helpful for women's issues. Whether or not the victim received money, in the end, is a moot point. Donna deserved a stable marriage, and instead endured years of abuse. This is NEVER acceptable. 8/10