Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey

2018 1h 27m EN

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 718

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Synopsis

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On the night she plans on taking her own life, 17-year-old 'Lisa McVey' is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive and is raped. She manages to talk her attacker into releasing her, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective, who suspects she was abducted by a serial killer. Based on horrifying true events.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Katie Douglas
Lisa McVey
David James Elliott
Sgt. Larry Pinkerton
Rossif Sutherland
Bobby Joe Long
Amanda Arcuri
Lorrie
Chris Owens
Det. Wolf
Bruno Verdoni
Morris
Megan Fahlenbock
Betty
Leo Petrus
Portly Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Donovan
Writers: Christina Welsh
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Donovan, shot by Sasha Moric. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisa Grootenboer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Katie Douglas and David James Elliott and Rossif Sutherland carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9072202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jim Donovan directs. Sasha Moric behind the camera. Lisa Grootenboer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Jim Donovan, shot by Sasha Moric. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Lisa Grootenboer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Katie Douglas and David James Elliott and Rossif Sutherland carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt9072202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 21 themes, including "suicide", "sexual abuse", "kidnapping", "detective".

The technical file

Cinematography: Sasha Moric
Editing: Lisa Grootenboer
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (2018)

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ConleyCreations2023-08-19
★ 10/10
As sick as this subject matter is, the story told here was excellently told and I found myself tearing up for Lisa..no girl or boy should have to go through that kind of pain. Lisa was for sure a special girl to survive what she went through and I am happy to see she is making a difference for so many people. God Speed Lisa "Your A Hero".

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