Not So ‘Brand New’ Cherry Flavor
The fun tricks used in the production design and lighting read extremely well on-screen but hardly fulfill their purpose of trying to inject glamour into a lack-luster story with nothing to say.
Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare (2021)
On the eve of her 16th birthday, Allison Riley disappears. When the police refuse their requests, her parents, Joanna and Case, reluctantly hire John Belton, a private investigator with a reputation for questionable procedures and a dark past. Quickly, Belton realizes that Allison was coerced by a young handsome boy she met on social media and had been trafficked, and they are on a race against time to get her back.
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On the eve of her 16th birthday, Allison Riley disappears. When the police refuse their requests, her parents, Joanna and Case, reluctantly hire John Belton, a private investigator with a reputation for questionable procedures and a dark past. Quickly, Belton realizes that Allison was coerced by a young handsome boy she met on social media and had been trafficked, and they are on a race against time to get her back.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Joel Paul Reisig, George Saunders, Scott Voshel
In Theaters:1/25/2021
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Runtime:108 minutes
Studio:Be Your Own Hollywood
Cast
Joel Paul Reisig
Director
Kristy Swanson
Joanna Riley
Mark Boyd
Case Riley
Sophie Bolen
Allison Riley
Stella Shoha
Rachel Riley
Nancy Wagner
Grandma Barbara
Dean Cain
Det. John Belton
Calhoun Koenig
Dress Store Customer #1
Deborah Chenault-Green
Bible Study Lady
Deon Hunt
Daddy (as Deon Andrew Hunt)
Tevis R. Marcum
Tex
Eileen Hayes
Maggie
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