Evil Angels
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68% Critic Match

Evil Angels

A family torn apart. A public filled with outrage. A woman accused of murder.

6.8 / 10 1988 2h 0mPG-13 English
Drama

Storyline

Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public inquests, she is charged with murder.

Cast & Crew

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Lindy Chamberlain

Lead
Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Michael Chamberlain

David Hoflin

David Hoflin

Aidan, 8 years

John Howard

John Howard

Lyle Morris

Debra Lawrance

Debra Lawrance

Sally Lowe

Pat Thomson

Pat Thomson

Sandra Kambouris

Maurie Fields

Maurie Fields

Barritt

Dorothy Alison

Dorothy Alison

Avis Murchison

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fred Schepisi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Evil Angels is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker