A Prayer in the Dark
A Prayer in the Dark ★★½ 1997 (PG-13)
Pious Quaker wife and mother, Emily Hayworth (Carter), is taken hostage in her own home by a former Quaker friend, Jimmy (Ferguson). He's escaped from prison with two armed cons, demanding that Emily steal $4 million from the bank where she works. Since they're also holding her family, she agrees. But when Emily's out of the house, she and others in the Quaker community try to find a peaceful solution to the volatile situation. 91m/C VHS . Lynda Carter, Colin Ferguson, Teri Polo; D: Jerry Ciccoritti; W: Andrew Laskos; C: Ron Tannett; M: David Michael Frank. CABLE
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