

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart
2026-01-20 · 91 min · ★ 7.3
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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- Directors
- Benedict Sanderson
- Production companies
- Minnow Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Elizabeth SmartSelf
Steevan GloverDetective
John StableforthBrian David Mitchell
Brian David MitchellSelf (archive footage)
Wanda BarzeeSelf (archive footage)
Soledad O'BrienSelf (archive footage)
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