

Every Mother's Worst Fear
1998-08-19 · 91 min · ★ 4.9
Faced with her parents' recent divorce, her mother working long hours and her high school boyfriend dumping her, 16-year-old Martha looks for solace in the world of Internet chat rooms. Innocent chatting turns deadly as Martha attracts the attention of a pedophile and cyber-kidnapping ring. Martha's mother Connie suspects foul play and begins a frantic search for her daughter, enlisting the help of the police, the FBI and an expert hacker.
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- Bill L. Norton
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- Countries
- Canada
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- Released
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Cheryl LaddConnie Hoagland
Jordan LaddMartha Hoagland
Robert WisdenJeff Hoagland
Vincent GaleDrew Pederson
Ted McGinleyScanman
Blu MankumaDetective Maris
Tom ButlerAgent Weatherby
Chiara ZanniSherry
Brendan FehrAlan
Don ThompsonMartin Penny 'Skokie'
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