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Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey

  • TV Movie
  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
18K
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POPULARITY
1,683
2,104
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (2018)
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On the night she plans to take her own life, a 17-year-old girl is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive. She is released, but when she returns home, no one believes her story e... Read allOn the night she plans to take her own life, a 17-year-old girl is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive. She is released, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective.On the night she plans to take her own life, a 17-year-old girl is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive. She is released, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective.

  • Director
    • Jim Donovan
  • Writer
    • Christina Welsh
  • Stars
    • Katie Douglas
    • Leo Petrus
    • Jamie Robinson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,683
    2,104
    • Director
      • Jim Donovan
    • Writer
      • Christina Welsh
    • Stars
      • Katie Douglas
      • Leo Petrus
      • Jamie Robinson
    • 129User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Katie Douglas
    Katie Douglas
    • Lisa
    Leo Petrus
    • Portly Man
    Jamie Robinson
    Jamie Robinson
    • Ed
    Kim Horsman
    Kim Horsman
    • Diane Martin
    Amanda Arcuri
    Amanda Arcuri
    • Lorrie
    Megan Fahlenbock
    Megan Fahlenbock
    • Betty
    Bruno Verdoni
    Bruno Verdoni
    • Morris
    Marvin Hinz
    • Impatient Man
    Rossif Sutherland
    Rossif Sutherland
    • Bobby Joe
    Deanna Interbartolo
    • Young Lisa
    Kiera Scharf
    • Young Lorrie
    Catherine Tait
    Catherine Tait
    • Aunt Carol
    Kerry Griffin
    Kerry Griffin
    • Uncle Jim
    Milton Barnes
    Milton Barnes
    • Officer Lopez
    Zach Smadu
    Zach Smadu
    • Officer Gibbons
    Nneka Elliott
    • Female Reporter
    Christopher Marren
    • Reporter
    • (voice)
    Chris Owens
    Chris Owens
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    • Director
      • Jim Donovan
    • Writer
      • Christina Welsh
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    8mudvayne-90245

    Suspenseful crime drama that I enjoyed

    I started watching this with no expectation, and after about 30 minutes I was really engrossed in the story. Whilst there were some parts that suffered from acting that wasn't so great, overall I thought this was done really well and was suspenseful. What a truly horrific person to have done those crimes and what an incredibly strong and clever woman to have gone through all that she did.
    7stevecrane-64072

    Wow! Keep an eye on Katie Douglas' career!

    Horribly hard to watch in so many ways (almost everybody except Lisa McVey is an absolute a$$hole), but so empowering also. If this movie is even close to accurate compared to the real story then Lisa is a true hero. All of the actors are talented and the characters are intriguing, but by FAR the standout is Katie Douglas who plays Lisa. I'd never heard of her before watching this, but I'm now a huge fan. She was only 19 or 20 when she played this role but already had the rare skill of what I call "silent acting", the ability to relay emotion with nothing but facial expressions, eye movements, body language, and meaningful silence. She's a phenomenal actor. The other standouts are David James Elliott, who plays Sergeant Larry Pinkerton (one of the few good guys), and Rossif Sutherland (Donald's son) as the terrifyingly-disturbed and violent rapist/killer. Impressive cinematography, lighting, scoring, and overall direction add to the power of this movie. If you can make it through the first half of pure evil, you should be as impressed as I with Katie Douglas' portrayal of a truly remarkable young woman.
    9Groovykat10

    Amazing story!

    Ok sometimes Lifetime Movie Network movies aren't the greatest, BUT, I continue to watch them because occasionally they will hit one out of the park, and this is a perfect example. This is a true story, not exaggerated or dramatized, the real deal on what really happened and Lisa herself telling in her own words what happened here and there was a perfect touch. Amazing but horrific story turned into a great movie! & for Lisa, I am so happy Lifetime got this right as she is an amazing woman and Lifetime captured that perfectly.
    10gideonzack

    Fantastic! Netflix pick this up.

    This is an incredible story and very well done. Hard subject matter to handle but this story must be told and seen. This is a women's empowerment plot and it would be awesome if Netflix picked this up and did a wide release. These films don't get enough credit or viewership.

    I was enthralled from the first 5 minutes. Netflix don't let this waste away in lifetime movie ether. License it and spread it. Will be good for society. 5/5
    8alex_i-30519

    True story

    So I googled the true story after watching this as I thought for sure they must have dramatised it but its actually all true! I absolutely agree with the other reviews that it does feel like.. a TV movie the way its filmed (for UK people kinda felt like a channel 5 movie) however, that HONESTLY didn't take away from the story at all. Completely gripping, brutal but honest. Really good film.

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    • Trivia
      On May 23, 2019, Bobby Joe Long was executed by lethal injection. Lisa McVey and Linda Nuttall, the only two survivors of his crimes, were both present during his execution.
    • Goofs
      When Det. Pinkerton is looking at the stills from the gas station, the date and day say "11-05-1984 THURS." However, November 5, 1984 was a Monday, two days after Lisa was kidnapped. ** The photos ate from the gas station, which happened after he abduction.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #4.115 (2021)

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • mylifetime.com link to the movie's official page on the network that aired the movie
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Повірте мені: Викрадення Лізи Маквей
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada(Parkdale Ave N)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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