

Tim Ballard's Hidden War
2025-11-13 · 96 min · ★ 6.0
Tim Ballard leads operations across continents to save children from sex trafficking rings. The mission reveals traffickers' brutal tactics while working to expose and stop global child exploitation.
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- Directors
- Alexis Coindreau
- Production companies
- Spanglish Movies, Etereo Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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