Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story

Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story

Directed by Peter Sullivan

Produced by Hybrid Productions Inc., Lifetime

201587 min6.1 / 10

A tense true-crime drama about a teenager's abduction and week-long captivity that raises unsettling questions about the nature of her relationship with her kidnapper.

On the afternoon of August 3, 2013, 16-year-old Hannah Anderson was abducted after finishing cheerleading practice in a San Diego suburb. When the bodies of her mother and brother were found in the burned home of family friend James DiMaggio later that day, an AMBER Alert was issued, and a frantic multi-state manhunt for Hannah began. For a week she was kept prisoner by the increasingly unstable DiMaggio as they made their way across the state. One week later, the two were found in Idaho and DiMaggio was killed in a shootout with FBI agents, leaving Hannah as the sole survivor. As the dust settled, questions began to emerge about the nature of the relationship between Hannah and her kidnapper...and what really happened?

Questions people ask

  • Is Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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