A Friend of the Family: True Evil

"A nightmare revisited. A life reclaimed."

2022 1h 29m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 5

Documentary

Synopsis

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Jan Broberg and her family tell the unbelievable story of how she survived two kidnappings and years of childhood sexual abuse by a family friend.

“A nightmare revisited. A life reclaimed.”

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Cast

Jan Broberg Felt
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Andrea Canning
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Mary Ann Broberg
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Susan Broberg
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Karen Campbell
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Austen Tanner
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Elizabeth Jeglic
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Heidi Brewer
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul F. Ryan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jan Broberg Felt and Andrea Canning and Mary Ann Broberg carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A nightmare revisited. A life reclaimed.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23320116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul F. Ryan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jan Broberg Felt and Andrea Canning and Mary Ann Broberg carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A nightmare revisited. A life reclaimed.".
6IMDB entry: tt23320116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.