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They've Taken Our Children: The Chowchilla Kidnapping Story Photos

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Movie Info

Jim Schoenfeld (Tom Hodges), Rick Shoenfeld (Travis Fine) and Fred Woods (Tom Ransom) are three aimless California youths. Over the course of a few weeks, they hatch a plan to kidnap a bus full of children and hold them for ransom. Their plan goes off without a hitch, and they successfully hijack and hold hostage 26 kids and their elderly driver, Ed (Karl Malden). After the group is forced to hide in an underground location, Ed must find a way to safety. The film is based on actual events.

Rating:

TVPG
Genre:

drama, mystery and thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

Vern Gillum
Producer:

Bernadette Caulfield, Ronald H. Gilbert, Ardythe Goergens
Writer:

David Eyre Jr., Jack Baugh, Jefferson Morgan
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 13, 2018
Runtime:

1h 36m
Production Co:

Leonard Hill Films

Cast & Crew

Karl Malden
Ed Ray

Tim Ransom
Fred Woods

Travis Fine
Rick Schoenfeld

Tom Hodges
Jim Schoenfeld

Julie Harris
Odessa Ray

Bobby Zameroski
Tim Pearson

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Critic Reviews for They've Taken Our Children: The Chowchilla Kidnapping Story

All Critics (1) | Top Critics (1) | Rotten (1)

Instead of setting up a true thriller, They've Taken Our Children: The Chowchilla Kidnapping numbly records the story step by step; the suspense, as well as the bus, vanishes.

February 5, 2018 | Full Review…

Tony Scott
Variety