Gone in the Night (1996)
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Were it not based on a true story, this two-part TV movie could well have been dismissed as a grotesque nightmare. The story begins in 1988, when the Chicago home of Cindi and David Dowaliby (Shannen Doherty, Kevin Dillon) is invaded by person or persons unknown, who kidnap and murder their daughter… More Were it not based on a true story, this two-part TV movie could well have been dismissed as a grotesque nightmare. The story begins in 1988, when the Chicago home of Cindi and David Dowaliby (Shannen Doherty, Kevin Dillon) is invaded by person or persons unknown, who kidnap and murder their daughter Jacklyn while the couple sleeps. Once the crime is reported, the grief-stricken Dowalibys find themselves accused of their daughter's murder. The authorities are cruel and relentless, public opinion is hostile, the media is doggedly one-sided, and the family's very expensive lawyers more interested in their fee than in justice. Ultimately, Cindi is "cleared", but David is sentenced to a 45-year prison term--and both the couple's surviving child and Cindi's newborn baby are taken away from them. The rest of the film concerns Cindi's tireless and apparently futile battle to win back her children, secure her husband's release and restore the family's mud-splattered reputation. Originally telecast by CBS on February 25 and 27, 1996, Gone in the Night may indeed end on a small note of triumph, but by no means is the tragic situation completely resolved. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bill L. Norton
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 25, 1996 Wide
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Cast
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Edward Asner
as Det. John Waters
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Timothy Carhart
as Paul Hogan
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Dixie Carter
as Ann Dowaliby
- Kevin Dillon
- Shannen Doherty
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John Durbin
as Psychic
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John Finn
as Gerry Harbin
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James Handy
as Andy Litton
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Greg Kean
as Gene O'Connor
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Kip Niven
as Captain Peck
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Michael Brandon
as David Protess
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Harry Gibbs
as Judge Smierciak
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Judith Hart
as Brenda
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Ellen Dubin
as Mary Ann Brown
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Kyla Pratt
as Kate's Daughter
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Michael Harney
as Richard Daley Jr.
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Connie Ramos
as Rose Medema
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Laura Marr
as Kate Bonham
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Brett Murray
as Davey Dowaliby
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Jeanne Averill
as Debbie Sanborn
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Walter Coppage
as Hugh Gordon
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Colleen Crary
as Donna
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Trina Creighton
as Kristi Carter
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Sally Louella Eaton
as Bennie Kinney
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Larry Greer
as Jim DiMaggio
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Barbara Houston
as Mary Malia
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Joel Knutson
as Justice Rizzi
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Betty Laird
as Charlotte Waters
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Lorie Obradovich
as Naomi Ross
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C. Wayne Owens
as Mitch Howard
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Abby Sullivan
as Susan Nason
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Donna Thomason
as Joanie
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Zoey Zimmerman
as Susan
