The Cracker Factory
Drama
Suicidal suburban housewife drifts in and out of asylums.
Director
Burt Brinckerhoff
Writers
Joyce Burditt, Richard Alan Shapiro
Stars
Natalie Wood, Perry King, Peter Haskell
Release Date
March 16, 1979
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 13
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Natalie Wood
as Cassie Barrett
Perry King
as Dr. Edwin Alexander
Peter Haskell
as Charlie Barrett
Shelley Long
as Cara
Vivian Blaine
as Helen
Marian Mercer
as Eleanor
Juliet Mills
as Tinkerbell
👤
Shane Butterworth
as Greg Barrett
👤
David Comfort
as Steven Barrett
Tonya Crowe
as Jenny Barrett
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Roger Gimbel Productions, EMI Television Programs
🏷️ Keywords
housewifefemale protagonistfemale psychiatric patientthree word titledepression
🎯 Categories
Drama
⭐ Featured Review
Cleveland housewife who doesn't get human support has an alcohol problem.
"An underrated TV movie. Though it's a little dated and the variety of psychiatric stereotypes is a little annoying, but really it's a very good TV movie that I wish were available on video. It's one of Natalie Wood's best performances and she captures the Cassie Barrett character right on. The Cleveland setting gives it a great middle America setting and Marian Mercer, Shelley Long (before "Cheers") and the supporting cast are as up for this as is Natalie. It's about alcoholism and promotes AA but doesn't go overboard in preaching to us. To the contrar..."
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📖 Synopsis
Suicidal suburban housewife drifts in and out of asylums.