Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
Seen it?2018 | 87 min | Drama, TV Movie, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Prisoners or Changeling, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
On the night she plans on taking her own life, 17-year-old 'Lisa McVey' is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive and is raped. She manages to talk her attacker into releasing her, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective, who suspects she was abducted by a serial killer. Based on horrifying true events.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 319K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Donovan
- Katie DouglasLisa McVey
- David James ElliottSgt. Larry Pinkerton
- Rossif SutherlandBobby Joe Long
- Amanda ArcuriLorrie
- Chris OwensDet. Wolf
- Bruno VerdoniMorris
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- Jamie RobinsonEd
- Kim HorsmanDiane Martin