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[05/04/15 - 12:03 PM]
Lifetime(R) Original Movie "Cleveland Abduction" Delivers 3.1 Million Viewers in World Premiere
Lifetime spins the numbers for Saturday, May 2.
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[03/04/15 - 01:43 PM]
Taryn Manning, Raymond Cruz, Samantha Droke, Katie Sarife, Pam Grier and Joe Morton Star in the Lifetime(R) Original Movie "Cleveland Abduction" Premiering April 25
The film explores the true story of Michelle Knight, a 21-year-old single mom whose life was irrevocably changed by a chance encounter with an unsuspected criminal.
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[11/25/14 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 25
Updates include: Parminder Nagra, Jessalyn Gilsig bound for USA's "Evil Men"; Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon eye potential limited series; and Regina King cast in FX's "Pariah."
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[11/19/14 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 19
Updates include: ABC's "Selfie" to finish run on Hulu; Lifetime greenlights "The Michelle Knight Story" TV movie; and NBC shelves its sitcom plans with Bill Cosby.
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[05/14/14 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 14
Updates include: AMC casts leads for "Knifeman"; TNT expands "Major Crimes" season to 19 episodes; and Lifetime is developing "The Michelle Knight Story."
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| CLEVELAND ABDUCTION (LIFETIME)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
5/2/15
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STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Lifetime's press release, March 2015) SAG Award winner Taryn Manning (Orange Is the New Black, Hustle & Flow, 8 Mile) stars as Michelle Knight and SAG nominee Raymond Cruz (Breaking Bad, Major Crimes) portrays Ariel Castro in the Lifetime Original Movie Cleveland Abduction (#ClevelandAbduction) produced by Sony Pictures Television. Premiering Saturday, April 25, at 8pm ET/PT, the film explores the true story of Michelle Knight, a 21-year-old single mom whose life was irrevocably changed by a chance encounter with an unsuspected criminal. On August 22, 2002, Knight was abducted by Castro (Cruz) in Cleveland and held captive in his home for more than 11 years. Finding strength through her belief in God and determined to be reunited with her son, Knight refused to be broken by the twisted Castro. Soon thereafter, he abducted two teenagers, Amanda Berry (Samantha Droke, Eastwick) and Gina DeJesus (Katie Sarife, Supernatural), and imprisoned them alongside Michelle, who then became a friend and sister figure to her fellow victims. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Joe Morton as Solano
· Katie Sarife as Gina DeJesus
· Pam Grier as Carla
· Raymond Cruz as Ariel Castro
· Samantha Droke as Amanda Berry
· Taryn Manning as Michelle Knight
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Alex Kalymnios as DIR
· David Rosemont as PROD
· Frank Von Zerneck as EP
· Judith Verno as EP
· Stephen Tolkin as WRTR
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GENRE(S):
· mow
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Sony Pictures Television
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