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The film was produced by Colin Harper Plank and Jacob Mosler through Plank's Centripetal Films production company. It was inspired by the story of Chong Kim, who claims that she was kidnapped and sold into a domestic human trafficking ring in the mid 1990s. [1] [2] [3] It had its world premiere at the 2012 South by Southwest Film Festival. [4]
Human Trafficking received generally mixed to positive reviews by critics. Alessandra Stanley of the New York Times noted that Human Trafficking "avoids the seedy sensationalism that cheapens so many television depictions of the crime" and that it is "a harsh public-service message built into a clever, suspenseful thriller."
The film grossed $14.2 million on its first day of release, $3.6 million on its second, and $3.5 million on its third, for a Tuesday—Thursday total of $21.3 million, raising six-day estimates to $36 million. It went on to make $18.2 million in its opening weekend (with a six day total of $40.2 million), finishing third at the box office.
New movie is purported to be based on a true story ... “We are grateful the Sound of Freedom is awakening so many to the plague of human trafficking and exploitation. The movie and message have ...
The movie stars Jim Caviezel, who in the 19 years since he played the title role of Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” has been a go-to actor for the kind of faith-based projects the ...
The film is based on the true story of Tim Ballard, a former U.S. government agent that quits his job to rescue children from global sex […] Jim Caviezel in Human Trafficking Thriller ‘Sound ...
The story is inspired by true events. [2] James Stevens, after losing his wife and daughter, is unable to hold a steady job and agrees to drive a box truck across the country with no questions asked, then discovers that he is actually "delivering" two girls as part of a human trafficking ring.
Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina star as new parents returning to work and coping with a true crime obsession in "Based on a True Story" Season 2.