Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

7.2IMDb Score
Released:2026-01-20
Duration:91 min
Director:Benedict Sanderson
Actors:Elizabeth Smart, Steevan Glover, John Stableforth, Brian David Mitchell, Wanda Barzee
Production:Minnow Films

Overview:

Elizabeth Smart's harrowing abduction at 14 from her family's Utah home unfolds through her own words and never-before-seen material in this documentary.

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