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Mockingbird Don't Sing (2002)

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Based on the actual events of one of the most horrific cases of child abuse ever to be documented, this haunting drama tells the tale of a young girl so severely affected by her traumatic experiences that she was unable to integrate into society after being rescued from her tormenting parents. When thirteen-year-old Katie Standon (Tarra Steele) was discovered in the early days of November 1970, the nation was shocked to learn that she had been isolated by her parents for fourteen years; spending

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Drama

May 27, 2003

Vanguard

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All Critics (1) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (1) | DVD (1)

Where's the media attention and the constant attempts to take advantage of the poor girl? Even the lackluster Nell got that right.

March 29, 2003 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
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Absolutely heartbreaking and knowing that it's based on real events... UGH! I can't stand it. The ending nearly killed me as I was looking towards a different way of it. My biggest cause that I support is and will always be abuse to a child and this has to be one of the worst lives of a child I have heard about. My

December 14, 2009
dreamfaeries

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Heartbreaking (true!) story about a child whom the system failed miserably. The sytem that should have protected and nurtured her broke down at every point, and the one person who cared about her and saw the person she could become was cut off and ultimately banished from her life. Production values however remind this

October 4, 2008
Mark Abell

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