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A Mother's Worst Fear
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A Mother's Worst Fear

2018-10-06 · 90 min · ★ 6.1

Thriller · Drama · TV Movie

When her daughter is abducted with no demand for ransom, an ex-hostage negotiator will do anything to find her.

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Directors
Jared Cohn
Production companies
Dawn's Light
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Katrina BeginKatrina BeginAlice
Joey LawrenceJoey LawrenceBrent
Lily DelamereLily DelamereMaddy
David ChokachiDavid ChokachiSteve
Tandi TugwellVictoria
Demetrius StearDemetrius StearJoshua Hammer
Ian NilesIan NilesNick
Rachel RosensteinRachel RosensteinNicole
Samm WiechecSamm WiechecLily

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