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Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story

2015 · 87 min

A tense, somber true-crime dramatization that keeps you on edge as it traces a harrowing abduction and its unsettling aftermath.

Directed by
Peter Sullivan
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Jessica Amlee, Scott Patterson, Brian McNamara
Overview
On the afternoon of August 3, 2013, 16-year-old Hannah Anderson was abducted after finishing cheerleading practice in a San Diego suburb. When the bodies of her mother and brother were found in the burned home of family friend James DiMaggio later that day, an AMBER Alert was issued, and a frantic multi-state manhunt for Hannah began. For a week she was kept prisoner by the increasingly unstable DiMaggio as they made their way across the state. One week later, the two were found in Idaho and DiMaggio was killed in a shootout with FBI agents, leaving Hannah as the sole survivor. As the dust settled, questions began to emerge about the nature of the relationship between Hannah and her kidnapper...and what really happened?

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Directed by
Peter Sullivan
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Jessica Amlee, Scott Patterson, Brian McNamara
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • crime
  • deception
Places
  • suburbs
  • road trip
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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