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- Set in 1800s Italy and based on a true story, “Kidnapped” is so primally upsetting that you would think it would be unbearable to watch.
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- 12 Years a Slave’ (2013) IMDb score: 8.1/10. What it’s about: Solomon Northup is a free African-American citizen of New York. However, that changes one day when Solomon is abducted and sold as a slave.
- Fargo’ (1996) IMDb score: 8.1/10. What it’s about: Jerry is a worker in his father-in-law’s car dealership, embezzling large amounts of money in various schemes.
- Sound of Freedom’ (2023) IMDb score: 7.8/10. What it’s about: A former government agent leaves his job to become somewhat of a vigilante, doing everything he can to save hundreds of children from sex trafficking.
- Misery’ (1990) IMDb score: 7.8/10. What it’s about: Paul Sheldon, a famous writer, has a car accident but is found by Anne Wilkes – his ‘number one fan.’
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May 24, 2024 · Set in 1800s Italy and based on a true story, “Kidnapped” is so primally upsetting that you would think it would be unbearable to watch.
Apr 26, 2024 · Kidnapped, which is based on a true story, and premiered in competition at Cannes last year, is a thrilling entry in the CV of a film-maker who received the French festival’s...
- An American Crime. In one of the most harrowing true crime events ever put to screen, viewers should tread carefully when watching An American Crime. Based on the shocking murder of Sylvia Likens in 1965, the film is not for the faint of heart.
- Alpha Dog. Nick Cassavetes’ 2006 feature starring Anton Yelchin and Justin Timberlake may have changed all the names, but the events of Alpha Dog are true to life.
- Room. While the Academy Award-winning film isn’t the result of any case in particular, writer Emma Donoghue did admit that reading about the Josef Fritzl case started a path that led to her writing Room.
- The Silence of the Lambs. It is difficult not to spot the real-life cases that inspired Thomas Harris’ landmark book, The Silence of the Lambs. In the movie, FBI trainee Clarice (Jodie Foster) gets recruited to work on the Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine) case and meets the iconic Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins).
Jan 10, 2024 · The film is based on the novel by Emma Donoghue and takes inspiration from the real-life story of Elisabeth Fritzl. The strong relationship between the actors, Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay,...
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May 30, 2024 · That’s the case with Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara, the ferocious true story of a young Jewish boy forcibly taken from his parents by emissaries of the Pope in 1858.
Nov 8, 2019 · According to its official description, Lifetime's Was I Really Kidnapped is based on a true story. However, which story, exactly, isn't clear. The movie follows a woman named Elle (Michelle...
