Small Sacrifices

Small Sacrifices

7.6

Nov 12 1989

3h 39m

Drama, TV Movie

A peculiar and disturbing case catches the attention of the police when a young mother and her children, all severely injured, show up in a hospital's emergency room.

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Diane Downs

Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

Lew Lewiston

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Detective Doug Welch

John Shea

John Shea

Frank Joziak

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