- Film Review
- Reviewed By David Parkinson
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2 out of 5
The kidnapping of a Utah teenager by the odd-job man hired by her mother sparked a media circus back in 2002. However, the opportunity to explore how a family copes with a trauma while in the public gaze is largely missed in this typically sensationalist TV movie, which was made with the Smarts's co-operation. Lindsay Frost manages a semblance of credible guilt at exposing her daughter to religious fanatic Tom Everett. But Dylan Baker is largely wasted as her steadfast husband, and the need to reach a mainstream audience results in director Bobby Roth's movie being an overly sanitised affair.
Plot Summary
Kidnap drama based on a true story, starring Lindsay Frost and Dylan Baker. In 2002, 13-year-old Elizabeth Smart was snatched from her Salt Lake City home. The search for her turned into a media event and her parents were prepared to use any resource to get her back. Then, with all hope beginning to fade, the case took a remarkable turn.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Lois Smart
- Lindsay Frost
- Ed Smart
- Dylan Baker
- Elizabeth Smart
- Amber Marshall
- Mary Katherine Smart
- Hannah Lochner
- Charles Smart
- Tyler Kyte
- Andrew Smart
- Jacob Kraemer
- William Smart
- Luke MacInnis
- Wanda Barzee
- Hollis McLaren
- Emmanuel
- Tom Everett
- Marc Klaas
- Barry Flatman
Crew
- Director
- Bobby Roth
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