A Life Interrupted

*A Life Interrupted*
A Life Interrupted
Genre	Drama
Directed by	Stefan Pleszczynski
Starring	Lea Thompson
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Release
Original network	Lifetime Television
Original release	April 23, 2007;
External links
	Website

A Life Interrupted is a 2007 Lifetime Television film directed by Stefan Pleszczynski and starring Lea Thompson. It was nominated in 2008 for the Best TV Movie Gemini Award.^[1] It depicts events in the life of sexual assault victim Debbie Smith, which led to the passage of the Debbie Smith Act.^[2] in 2004.

On March 3, 1989, a man wearing a ski mask entered Debbie Smith's home in Williamsburg, Virginia, and threatened her with a gun. He then dragged her into the woods and blindfolded her, before raping her repeatedly over the next hour. She participated in the collection of DNA evidence for a sexual assault evidence kit, but it was not formally tested and entered into the national criminal database until 1994. The film follows Debbie's fight for justice.

Cast[]

Lea Thompson as Debbie Smith
Anthony Lemke as Rob Smith
Cindy Busby as Crystal Smith
Eleonore Lamothe as Young Crystal
Tommy Lioutas as Bobby Smith
Devon Bostick as Young Bobby

References[]

^ "Canada's Awards Database". Academy.ca. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^ "Understanding DNA Evidence: A Guide for Victim Service Providers". Ojp.gov. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

External links[]

A Life Interrupted at IMDb

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[1] "Canada's Awards Database". Academy.ca. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

[2] "Understanding DNA Evidence: A Guide for Victim Service Providers". Ojp.gov. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

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