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Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

20267.01h 31m

Overview

Elizabeth Smart's harrowing abduction at 14 from her family's Utah home unfolds through her own words and never-before-seen material in this documentary.

Directed by Benedict Sanderson
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Top Cast

Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart

Self

Steevan Glover

Steevan Glover

Detective

John Stableforth

John Stableforth

Brian David Mitchell

Brian David Mitchell

Brian David Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

Wanda Barzee

Wanda Barzee

Self (archive footage)

Soledad O'Brien

Soledad O'Brien

Self (archive footage)

Katie Couric

Katie Couric

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingutahpsychologytraumavictimcommunityfearfamilyguilttrue crimechild kidnappingsilencestoryunited states of america (usa)truereconstruction

About Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart is a documentary, crime film released in 2026 exploring themes of kidnapping, utah, psychology, trauma, victim, community. Directed by Benedict Sanderson, it stars Elizabeth Smart, Steevan Glover, John Stableforth. Elizabeth Smart's harrowing abduction at 14 from her family's Utah home unfolds through her own words and never-before-seen material in this documentary.

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