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Mar 14, 1983 · With Mariette Hartley, Paula Prentiss, Shelby Balik, Robert Carnegie. Cindy Lightner relentlessly tries to spearhead the drive for the national anti-drunk driver legislation after her own daughter becomes the victim of a hit-and-run by a drunk driver.
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- Drama
- William A. Graham
- 1983-03-14
M.A.D.D.: The Candy Lightner Story. Outraged by her daughter's death, a California woman (Mariette Hartley) forms Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
- Drama
- Mariette Hartley
- William Graham
Oct 18, 2014 · M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Trailer 1983 Director: William A. Graham Starring: Bert Remsen, David Huddleston, Mariette Hartley, Paula Prentiss, , ...more.
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Carime's mother, Candace (Candy) Lightner, organized Mothers Against Drunk Driving and subsequently served as its founding president. A 1983 television movie about Lightner garnered publicity for the group, which grew rapidly.
In the spring of 1983, NBC aired a made-for-TV movie called “The Candy Lightner Story,” which bolstered attention of the issue.
Emotionally gripping movie recounts the story of Candy Lightner, who, after her daughter was killed in a drunk driving accident, founded M.A.D.D. and built it into a nationwide organization.
In the spring of 1983, NBC aired a made-for-TV movie called “The Candy Lightner Story,” which bolstered attention of the issue.
