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Girl in the Box

Girl in the Box

Held captive for 7 years. Her story of courage is timeless.

20166.71h 27m

Overview

The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.

Directed by Stephen Kemp
Written by Stephen Kemp
Box OfficeBudget: $200

Top Cast

Addison Timlin

Addison Timlin

Colleen Stan

Zane Holtz

Zane Holtz

Cameron Hooker

Zelda Williams

Zelda Williams

Janice Hooker

Matt Cooke

Matt Cooke

Jack

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Shileen Paton

Angel

V

Vivian Wright

Amber

Brittany Allen

Brittany Allen

Bonnie

Themes & Keywords

based on true story

About Girl in the Box

Girl in the Box is a drama, tv movie film released in 2016 exploring themes of based on true story. Directed by Stephen Kemp, it stars Addison Timlin, Zane Holtz, Zelda Williams. The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.

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