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“The high profile abduction and miraculous return.”
Based on the true story of the kidnapping of teenager Elizabeth Smart,in June 2002, by two people in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dylan Baker
Ed Smart

Lindsay Frost
Lois Smart

Amber Marshall
Elizabeth Smart

Tom Everett
Emmanuel

Hannah Lochner
Mary Katherine Smart
Tyler Kyte
Charles Smart

Jacob Kraemer
Andrew Smart
Luke MacInnis
William Smart

Hollis McLaren
Wanda Barzee

Bruce Gooch
John Walsh
The Elizabeth Smart Story is a drama, crime, tv movie film released in 2003 exploring themes of true crime. Directed by Bobby Roth, it stars Dylan Baker, Lindsay Frost, Amber Marshall. Based on the true story of the kidnapping of teenager Elizabeth Smart,in June 2002, by two people in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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