Stolen from the Suburbs (2015)

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This is a fast moving Lifetime movie thriller about a teenage girl who gets kidnapped by human traffickers. The police seem unable or unwilling to help effectively so Mom and a woman helping fight human trafficking set about to rescue her. The climax and rescue are quite good and not too unrealistic.Olivia d'Abo is unrecognizable as head villain. Cynthia Watros is quite good as Mom. Worth a watch. Warning for girls obey Mommy and don't get too close to these older guys.

In the sunny suburbs of California, young teenagers are routinely rounded-up and sold as sex slaves. Unaware of the problem, wealthy single mom Cynthia Watros (as Katherine) moves from Wisconsin into the danger zone, with her blonde and beautifully-figured 16-year-old daughter Sydney Sweeney (as Emma Hudson). Handsome young men arouse Ms. Sweeney's interests, but mom gets mad when she won't bring them home for closer inspection. Grounded and defiant, Sweeney sneaks out of the house to make time with asthmatically cute Nick Roux (as Adam). Next thing you know, she is "Stolen from the Suburbs" to be sold as a sex slave. Victims' specialist Brooke Nevin (as Anna Fray) and Ms. Watros join forces to search for Sweeney..."If you want to find Emma, you're going to have to do it yourself," advises Ms. Nevin...This is a very serious topic, and several of the performers try to give it a serious reading. Unfortunately, this TV movie production treats the subject most predominantly as escapist entertainment, with a touch of repulsion. In that regard, writer/director Alex Wright is successful. You do want to see the fenced-in, tied-up, and bikini-clad young women released before the closing credits. As the young girls' sex-trafficking mistress, tightly-attired Olivia d'Abo (as Melena) drives her unbelievable role over the cliff. The Lifetime TV channel adds a "public service announcement" about the child sex trade, but does not tell you their movie is ludicrous. For the record, the police and FBI are interested and you should tell them before going to any "Pink Motel".***** Stolen from the Suburbs (2015-08-30) Alex Wright ~ Cynthia Watros, Sydney Sweeney, Brooke Nevin, Olivia d'Abo

Terrific problem dealing with kidnapped girls who becomes victims of sex trafficking. The film really doesn't say much good about police who are depicted as doing little to nothing and often treating the victim as a criminal.The film shows to the violent extent that the gangs shall use to get their victims to comply.After being kidnapped, the girls are literally dehumanized and told that they shall never see their families again and are the property of their masters.The film details one such case where a mother literally took on the gang literally to free her daughter, even if that meant endangering her own life.

Another Sunday.Another Lifetime woman-in-jeopardy film.But this one is two steps above your average Lifetime thriller.The hot button subject matter is sex trafficking but writer/director Alex Wright tells a compelling story without falling into exploitation on one side and preaching on the other side.The primarily female cast is good. Sydney Sweeney, a grizzled veteran ingénue, is compelling as the daughter. Brooke Nevin is suitably driven as the investigator.Cynthia Watros has done light comedy well (Drew Carey Show), performed melodrama (Lost) as well as any actor could follow that plot, and can now add thriller lead to her list of actress skills. Her character was intense and fearless as the mother.Olivia d'Abo having sparred with Inspector Goren on many an episode of "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" gives a different, more chilling, level of evil as the bad guy. As close to full-blown Alan Rickman as you are going to get in a Lifetime thriller.Give us more like this.