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A Mother's Instinct

A Mother's Instinct

When being a vigilante is the only solution...

20154.91h 28m

Overview

When a woman’s son goes missing and the prime suspect is released due to lack of evidence, she and her teenage daughter decide to play vigilante.

Directed by Jason Bourque
Written by Paul A. Birkett
Produced by Oliver De Caigny
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Top Cast

Josie Bissett

Josie Bissett

Nora Betnner

Sarah Grey

Sarah Grey

Scarlett Betnner

Richard Harmon

Richard Harmon

Seth Durand

Vincent Gale

Vincent Gale

Chris Betnner

Spencer Drever

Spencer Drever

Gus Betnner

Mike Dopud

Mike Dopud

Detective Coyle

Beverley Elliott

Beverley Elliott

Iris Durand

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Raul Sanchez Inglis

Mr. Adams

Taylor St. Pierre

Taylor St. Pierre

Punk Dealer

Brenda Crichlow

Brenda Crichlow

Captain Davis

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshipkidnappingbased on true storyvigilantehigh school studentmissing childmissing son

About A Mother's Instinct

A Mother's Instinct is a thriller film released in 2015 exploring themes of parent child relationship, kidnapping, based on true story, vigilante, high school student, missing child. Directed by Jason Bourque, it stars Josie Bissett, Sarah Grey, Richard Harmon. When a woman’s son goes missing and the prime suspect is released due to lack of evidence, she and her teenage daughter decide to play vigilante.

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