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Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story

Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story

You can't pray away who you are.

20194.91h 28m

Overview

When a teenager reveals that she is gay to her devout Mormon parents, they decide to send her to a conversion therapy home in Utah.

Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt
Written by Joanna Brooks, Alex Cooper, Michelle Paradise
Produced by Mark Costa, Mary Anne Waterhouse
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Top Cast

Addison Holley

Addison Holley

Alex Cooper

Nicolette Pearse

Nicolette Pearse

Frankie

Ian Lake

Ian Lake

Johnny Simms

Sarah Booth

Sarah Booth

Tiana Simms

Kate Drummond

Kate Drummond

Mrs. Cooper

Wilson Cruz

Wilson Cruz

Paul Burke

Steve Cumyn

Steve Cumyn

Mr. Cooper

Elisa Moolecherry

Elisa Moolecherry

Carol Lynn

Stephen Joffe

Stephen Joffe

Jason

Kaleb Horn

Kaleb Horn

Damon

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookhomophobiabased on true storylesbian relationshipmormonheld hostagereligious prejudiceabuseconversion therapychristian film

About Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story

Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story is a drama, tv movie film released in 2019 exploring themes of based on novel or book, homophobia, based on true story, lesbian relationship, mormon, held hostage. Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt, it stars Addison Holley, Nicolette Pearse, Ian Lake. When a teenager reveals that she is gay to her devout Mormon parents, they decide to send her to a conversion therapy home in Utah.

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