The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story
2023 · Movie · PG-13 · 88 min · ★ 7.1
Based on a true story, a 15-year-old is kidnapped and held captive for 18 hours. Using her survival instincts, she plans a daring escape and helps lead police to the suspect’s apartment.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-02-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (122 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this tense true-crime drama if you want hope and survival-focused storytelling from The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story or Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey; Not for you if you dislike intense kidnapping subject matter or want consistently polished acting and pacing.
Pros: true-story draw; strong escape focus; some standout performances | Cons: uneven acting; abrupt pacing; dialogue issues
Themes
- rape
- teenage girl
- sexual assault
- abducted
- kidnapped
- teenager
- young abducted girl
Cast & crew
Katie Douglas
as Kara Robinson
Cara Buono
as Debra
Kristian Bruun
as Richard Evonitz
Erik Athavale
as Lt. Aaron Rowland
Lisa Marie DiGiacinto
as Sgt. Bonnie Jennings
Sophia Carriere
as Jess
Brandon McEwan
as Ryan
Derek Kun
as Lexington County Officer
Directed by Simone Stock