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Layover (2012)
When the heiress of a luxury hotel chain is kidnapped at her dingy motel outside Detroit by a band of ruthless sex traffickers, her downtrodden assistant must figure out a way to rescue her.
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When the heiress of a luxury hotel chain is kidnapped at her dingy motel outside Detroit by a band of ruthless sex traffickers, her downtrodden assistant must figure out a way to rescue her.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Written By:Naomi L. Selfman
In Theaters:10/11/2012
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Runtime:91 minutes
Studio:The Asylum
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