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Cleveland Abduction is a 2015 American crime drama television film directed by Alex Kalymnios from a teleplay written by Stephen Tolkin. Based on the kidnapping of three Cleveland women by Ariel Castro in the early 2000s, the film stars Taryn Manning, Raymond Cruz and Joe Morton. It debuted May 2, 2015 on Lifetime. [1] [2]
Ariel Castro (July 10, 1960 – September 3, 2013) was born in Duey, Yauco, Puerto Rico, the son of Pedro Castro and Lillian Rodriguez. [11] His parents divorced when he was a child, and he moved to the contiguous United States with his mother and three biological siblings.
Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed is a 2014 biographical memoir by American kidnapping survivor Michelle Knight and contributed by Michelle Burford. Knight's memoir tells the story of her tumultuous childhood in Cleveland, her estrangement from her family, and her fight for custody for her son, as well as being abducted, raped, tortured and kept into captivity for over a ...
Sabina K. (2015) – Bosnian drama film inspired by a true story in the aftermath of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 12 months beginning January 2004 [132] Saving Mr. Wu (Chinese: 解救吾先生) (2015) – Chinese action crime thriller film based on a true abduction case where cast member Wu Ruofu was the victim [133]
The Serial Killer's Apprentice: And 12 Other True Stories of Cleveland's Most Intriguing Unsolved Crimes. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59851-046-1; Renner, James (2006). Amy: My Search for Her Killer: Secrets & Suspects in the Unsolved Murder of Amy Mihaljevic. Cleveland, Ohio: Gray & Co. ISBN 978-1-59851-019-5.
Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story is a 2019 TV film that aired on Lifetime as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature film. The film stars Alyson Hannigan, Howie Lai, Daphne Hoskins, Daniel Nemes, and Miles Phoenix Foley. It is based on the true story of the kidnapping of Mary and Elizabeth Stauffer at the hands of Ming Sen Shiue. [1]
In 2005, Renner published a Cleveland Scene cover story revisiting the 1989 abduction and death of 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic from Bay Village, Ohio. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Renner credits Mihaljevic's death for his work in true crime; he became dedicated to finding her killer.
The film, Singleton's last before his death in 2019, was released by Lionsgate on September 23, 2011. [4] Upon release, the film was panned by critics, with many criticizing the film's screenplay, cast performances (especially Lautner's) and pace. The film grossed $82 million worldwide against its $35 million production budget.