'The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story': All about Lifetime thriller based on a true story
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: There is something thrilling about movies that are based on true stories. It not only arouses curiosity but also makes us dive deeper into the real story behind the movie adaptation. Lifetime is partnering once again with Elizabeth Smart, better known as Elizabeth Ann Gilmour, an American child safety activist and commentator for ABC News, for a thrilling ride.
As someone who survived a kidnapping herself, Smart collaborated with Lifetime back in 2018 on a film 'I Am Elizabeth Smart', and hosted the doc specials 'Elizabeth Smart: Finding Justice' and 'Smart Justice: The Jayme Closs Case', which had Smart leading a roundtable discussion with other known victims of abduction including Kara Robinson. Now Lifetime is back with taking true crime stories and giving a theatrical twist to it with 'The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story'. The movie narrates the true story of Robinson, who was abducted from her friend's front yard back in 2002, but survived the abduction and helped law-enforcement in catching an infamous serial killer.
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Lifetime is partnering again with kidnapping survivor and advocate Elizabeth Smart on 'The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story'. Here's everything you need to know about a true story of abduction, escape, and survival.
When will 'The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story' release?
'The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story' is all set to premiere, February 11 at 8 pm ET.
Where can I watch 'The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story'?
The movie will be available to watch on Lifetime TV
Who’s acting in the movie based on a true story about Kara Robinson?
The cast of the movie is known to have starred in many well-known movies and show. The movie features Katie Douglas ('Ginny & Georgia'), Cara Buono ('Stranger Things') and Kristian Bruun ('Orphan Black') in major roles.
What is the plot of 'The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story' ?
The movie is based on a true story about Kara Robinson, who was watering plants in her best friend’s front yard in South Carolina when she was approached by a man who put a gun to her neck, forced her into a plastic storage bin and drove off. The man took her to his home and sexually assaulted her for 18 hours. The storyline is about Katie Douglas (Kara Robinson) making up her mind to escape from the grasp of her abductor and to safety, which she does, and in that process learns innumerable things about her abductor, which she uses to help catch the perp. Kara was able to lead the cops back to the apartment’s location and identify her abductor as Richard Evonitz (Kristian Bruun), a serial killer who was also responsible for the unsolved murders of at least three other young girls.
What is the buzz around 'The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story'?
The film depicts the true story of Kara Robinson, who survived a brutal abduction and ultimately helped catch her abductor, who later turned out to be a serial killer. Elizabeth Smart is an executive producer on the movie, which premieres February 11 at 8 pm ET on Lifetime TV. Catch the trailer here:
