Girl in the Bunker

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Girl in the Bunker
Written byStephen Kemp
Directed byStephen Kemp
Starring
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerStephen Kemp
Producers
  • Kim Bondi
  • Thomas Vencelides
CinematographyFraser Brown
EditorStephen Kemp
Running time87 minutes
Production companies
  • Cineflix Productions
  • Rare Fish Films
Original release
ReleaseMay 28, 2018 (2018-05-28)

Girl in the Bunker is a 2018 TV film that aired on Lifetime that told about the kidnapping of Elizabeth Shoaf at the hands of Vinson Filyaw. The film stars Julia Lalonde, Henry Thomas, and Moira Kelly. [1] [2]

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Plot

A girl who is sick of being told what to do by her mother decides to walk home from school through the woods. She encounters a man who tells her he is a police officer and that she is under arrest.

Cast

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References

  1. Minutaglio, Rose (May 7, 2018). "The True Story Behind Girl in the Bunker, the Lifetime Movie About Elizabeth Shoaf's Kidnapping". CountryLiving.
  2. Petski, Denise (April 5, 2018). "Lifetime Sets 'Girl in the Bunker' Original Movie from 'Girl in the Box' Team for May Premiere". Deadline.