A Life Interrupted

A Life Interrupted

Drama, History, TV Movie | April 23, 2007

After Debbie Smith was raped, she didn't take the law into her own hands. She wrote the law... Based on a true story. In 1989, Debbie Smith was living a quiet life as a housewife with her police officer husband, Rob and their two kids, but one day it's all shattered. While her husband slept upstairs, Debbie was dragged from her kitchen in broad daylight and brutally raped in the woods. After going through the dehumanizing rape-kit, she waited with fear and paranoia. Six years later, her rapist was caught through a chance DNA test. After learning how many rape-kits go untested and how long women wait to get justice, Debbie makes it her mission so no one women will suffer the long wait to get justice.

A Life Interrupted

Drama, History, TV Movie | April 23, 2007

A Life Interrupted
After Debbie Smith was raped, she didn't take the law into her own hands. She wrote the law... Based on a true story. In 1989, Debbie Smith was living a quiet life as a housewife with her police officer husband, Rob and their two kids, but one day it's all shattered. While her husband slept upstairs, Debbie was dragged from her kitchen in broad daylight and brutally raped in the woods. After going through the dehumanizing rape-kit, she waited with fear and paranoia. Six years later, her rapist was caught through a chance DNA test. After learning how many rape-kits go untested and how long women wait to get justice, Debbie makes it her mission so no one women will suffer the long wait to get justice.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Incendo Productions
Original title A Life Interrupted
Directors Stefan Pleszczynski
Writers John Wierick

Cast

Lea Thompson

as Debbie Smith

Anthony Lemke

as Rob Smith

Cindy Busby

as Crystal Smith

Éléonore Lamothe

as Young Crystal

Devon Bostick

as Young Bobby

Tommy Lioutas

as Bobby Smith

Cary Lawrence

as Emily

Ralph Prosper

as Norman Jimmerman

Trevor Hayes

as Mike Yost

Malcolm Travis

as D.A. Mike McGinty

Saskia Rose Gaucher

as Young Tawny

Andrew Johnston

as Dr.Paul Ferrara

Carlo Mestroni

as Defense Attorney

Russell Yuen

as George Li

Vlasta Vrana

as Committee Chairman

Matt Holland

as Doctor

Danny Blanco Hall

as Officer #1

Lynne Adams

as Carolyn Maloney

Barry Blake

as Speak of the House

Tony Robino

as Congressman

Erin Simms

as Woman at grocery store

Valérie Chiniara

as Teen Tawny

Suzanna Lenir

as Nurse

Robert J. Tavenor

as Worship Leader

Liz MacRae

as Reporter (voix)

René Paiement

as Postman

Greta Papageorgiu

as A rape victim

Gabriel Bélanger

as Officer #2

George Maniatopoulos

as Officer #3

Michael Dozier

as Judge

Glen Bowser

as Jury Foreman

Corey Beauchamp

as Good-looking boy

Mark Raphael

as Black grocery worker

Lina Roessler

as Female staffer

Noël Burton

as Local Anchor

Donny Falsetti

as Officer #4

Dave Lapommeray

as Mug shot #1

Jude Ferus

as Mug shot #2

Tristan D. Lalla

as Mug shot #3

Kerwin Jackson

as Mug shot #4

Silvain Desrochers

as News Photographer