Cast & Crew Read More Armand Mastroianni Director Jaclyn Smith Donna Yaklich Brad Johnson Dennis Yaklich David Lascher Denny Yaklich ( 1994-02-01) Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story (a.k.a. Denny was then raised by Susie, and chastises Donna for making his life hard because everyone knew who he was and what happened to his parents, and also that she could've avoided prison had she just killed Dennis herself. She is best known for her role as Kelly Garrett in the television series Charlie's Angels (19761981), and was the only original female lead to remain with the With Jaclyn Smith, Brad Johnson, Hilary Swank, David Lascher. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Donna Yaklich's attorneys, Stanley Marks and Richard Hostetler, sought to have her 40-year sentence reduced. Donna Yaklich's attorneys, Stanley Marks and Richard Hostetler, sought to have her 40-year sentence reduced. When Donna Yaklich's husband was gunned down in his driveway, cops suspected angry drug dealers. It was believed that Dennis Yaklich, a narcotics detective, was killed by someone connected to the drug underworld. Viewer impatience with Smiths mind-numbingly foolish homemaker is almost as great as the repulsion for Johnsons hulking, gun-happy husband. 5 out of 5 found this helpful. Dennis, however, abuses his authority to make her leave and go home, where he threatens to kill Susie in front of her and then dismember her if she ever tries to leave with Denny again, bragging that he will get away with the murder. With. She immediately falls in love with him, and quickly meets his teenage stepdaughter Patty. "'Cries Unheard' too sensational" by John Martin. Buyer Beware. The force, made up of some of Colorados most highly respected detectives, concluded that the original investigation was so botched that there is no way to determine how Barbara Yaklich died more than 29 years ago, beyond that it was a suspicious death. Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story (1994) Drama, TV Movie on DVD . To keep creating Getting out of the relationship isn't easy as Dennis isn't willing to let her go, and Donna's options are narrowed down to one The movie begins with Donna in prison, explaining to her adult son Dennis Jr. (who was about five when his father died) why she had to have Dennis Sr. killed.