Girl in the Bunker
Girl in the Bunker is a 2018 TV film that aired on Lifetime that told about the kidnapping of Elizabeth Shoaf at the hands of Vinson Filyaw. The film stars Julia Lalonde, Henry Thomas, and Moira Kelly.[1]
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Written by | Stephen Kemp |
Directed by | Stephen Kemp |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Executive producer(s) | Stephen Kemp |
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Cinematography | Fraser Brown |
Editor(s) | Stephen Kemp |
Running time | 87 minutes |
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Distributor | Lifetime |
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Original release | May 28, 2018 |
On June 3, 2018, a "Special Edition" of the TV movie was released that featured interview clips from the "Girl in the Bunker: The Elizabeth Shoaf Story" which followed its premiere.
Plot
After exiting her school bus, Elizabeth Shoaf (Julia Lalonde) is approached by Vinson Filyaw (Henry Thomas) disguised as a police officer who pretends to arrest her for marijuana farming where he herds her into his underground bunker where he raped her every day. Her parents Madeline and Don (Moira Kelly and Stephen Park) are unaware that their missing daughter is closer than they think.
Cast
- Julia Lalonde as Elizabeth Shoaf
- Henry Thomas as Vinson Filyaw
- Moira Kelly as Madeline Shoaf
- Stephen Park as Don Shoaf
- Dimitri Komocsi as Bobby Shoaf
- Neil Napier as Sheriff Thompson
- Jeff Clark as Officer Samuels
- Jack Murray as Officer Kitson
References
- Minutaglio, Rose (May 7, 2018). "The True Story Behind Girl in the Bunker, the Lifetime Movie About Elizabeth Shoaf's Kidnapping". CountryLiving.