Cleveland Abduction

Cleveland Abduction
GenreThriller
Based onAriel Castro kidnappings
Written byStephen Tolkin
Directed byAlex Kalymnios
StarringTaryn Manning
Raymond Cruz
Joe Morton
Music byTony Morales
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersDavid A. Rosemont
Stephen Tolkin
CinematographyRichard Wong
EditorHenk Van Eeghen
Running time88 minutes
Production companySony Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkLifetime
ReleaseMay 2, 2015 (2015-05-02)
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Cleveland Abduction is a 2015 American crime drama television film directed by Alex Kalymnios from a teleplay written by Stephen Tolkin. Based on the kidnapping of three Cleveland women by Ariel Castro in the early 2000s, the film stars Taryn Manning, Raymond Cruz and Joe Morton. It debuted May 2, 2015 on Lifetime.[1][2]

The film is based on the memoir, Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed by Michelle Knight.[3]

  1. ^ "Cleveland Abduction". Lifetime.
  2. ^ "TV Review: 'Cleveland Abduction'". April 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Does 'Cleveland Abduction' Get the True Story Right? Exec Producer on Star Taryn Manning & Her Dedication to the Truth of the Castro Kidnappings". May 2, 2015.