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Amber's Story

  • TV Movie
  • 2006
  • TV-14
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
646
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Elisabeth Röhm in Amber's Story (2006)
True CrimeBiographyCrimeDrama

Amber Hagerman was nine years old when she was abducted while riding her bicycle, prompting her mother to seek out a system that alerts the nation of abducted children. This became today's A... Read allAmber Hagerman was nine years old when she was abducted while riding her bicycle, prompting her mother to seek out a system that alerts the nation of abducted children. This became today's Amber Alert system.Amber Hagerman was nine years old when she was abducted while riding her bicycle, prompting her mother to seek out a system that alerts the nation of abducted children. This became today's Amber Alert system.

  • Director
    • Keoni Waxman
  • Writer
    • Richard Leder
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Röhm
    • Teryl Rothery
    • Myron Natwick
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    646
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Keoni Waxman
    • Writer
      • Richard Leder
    • Stars
      • Elisabeth Röhm
      • Teryl Rothery
      • Myron Natwick
    • 27User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Elisabeth Röhm
    Elisabeth Röhm
    • Donna Whitson
    Teryl Rothery
    Teryl Rothery
    • Sharon Timmons
    Myron Natwick
    Myron Natwick
    • Glen Park
    Sophie Hough
    • Amber Hagerman
    Jodelle Ferland
    Jodelle Ferland
    • Nichole Taylor Timmons
    • (as Jodelle Micah Ferland)
    Zak Ludwig
    Zak Ludwig
    • Ricky Hagerman
    Tim Henry
    Tim Henry
    • Jimmie Whitson
    Karen Austin
    Karen Austin
    • Glenda Whitson
    Antony Holland
    Antony Holland
    • George Redden
    • (as Anthony Holland)
    Michael Adamthwaite
    Michael Adamthwaite
    • Officer Perry
    Greg Michaels
    Greg Michaels
    • Detective Griffin
    Malcolm Scott
    Malcolm Scott
    • Detective Cooper
    Mitchell Kosterman
    Mitchell Kosterman
    • Detective Stevens
    Claude Knowlton
    Claude Knowlton
    • Detective Davis
    James Purcell
    • Sgt. Barrone
    Dagmar Midcap
    • Reporter Ashley Chambers
    Rob Morton
    Rob Morton
    • Polygraph Examiner
    Rob Wilton
    • Hard Man
    • Director
      • Keoni Waxman
    • Writer
      • Richard Leder
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    Nessabstyle

    To "Anthony Park"

    I highly doubt you are who you say you are, but for argument sake if you are...I'm here to tell you that this movie wasn't meant to portray your father in a light you see fit. This movie was a dedication to Amber and her story and how her tragic death gave many children a chance to live due to the amber alert being used across the country. Its a movie of course its dramatized that's why it says BASED on a true story. Get over yourself! This movie was excellent, the acting was excellent, and the story was tragic and should have never of happened. My heart goes out to Amber and her family....This movie should run more often it will be airing on lifetime July 11
    Cedric_Catsuits

    Shame about the acting

    I give it 2 for at least attempting to tell an important story and raise awareness, but if it wasn't dealing with such a serious issue and I was rating it as a movie alone, it would have to be 0/10.

    Much has been written here about Rohm's accent, and as a film fan and someone who dated a Texan, I have to say I was quite shocked. In fact, I am quite convinced many of the words coming out of her mouth were spoken by someone else, or dubbed afterwards. Either way, it was unconvincing to put it mildly.

    As a fan of Angel and having watched every episode at least 3 times, I am very familiar with Rohm. I happen to think her performance as Kate Lockley was excellent, so I disagree with the "she can't act" opinions. However she certainly didn't act here, and nor was she alone in that.

    The only performance in this movie worth mentioning was that of Jodelle Ferland, who is one of the best child actors around. If she gets the right parts, she will be an Academy award winner, or I'll eat my hat.

    Watch it if you want to learn about Amber's story, but don't watch it for entertainment value.
    2cierarutledge

    Yikes

    Honestly, very sad story. Very tragic outcome for this family, and it is still so heartbreaking many years later.

    But, you'd think with how serious a crime and how devastating a loss this was for the family that they'd have done a better job with the script, and the cast, and the direction of the film.

    Everyone knows the accents were bad. Particularly that of Ambers Mom. Atrocious. Maybe if the accents were better, it would've improved the film. Sad they didn't honor the story better.
    4gibbs-18172

    Not good enough for the event

    Wow what a story and a even bigger wow for the way they ****** it up, moving from one year to the next then back then forward with no continuity what so ever, James Corden lookalike as a cooper.

    The acting is woeful, bar the mum and two girls. Its cringe at its very worse.

    But they had a ready made script to work with which makes it even more unforgiveable.

    Disaster movie
    MistressKitty

    This was awful

    Wow,I cannot believe how badly this movie was done.The main actress was horrible,her accent was way over the top(I'm from the South,so I know what I'm talking about)and her acting in general was very bad.As a matter of fact,the acting by the whole cast was bad.It wasn't informative at all,I thought it would be interesting to see how the Amber Alert came into existence,but this movie was a poor vehicle for that.This movie lacked a lot of things.It lacked anyone with great acting ability,where did they get those kids from????? It lacked feeling,empathy and substance.I just didn't enjoy this movie at all.I loved the movie Adam,even though it is painfully tragic,it portrayed realistic grieving parents and showed their strong desire to help others in their situation.This movie failed on all accounts.I give this a 1 out of 5.Dont waste your time on this.

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    • Trivia
      Amber was kidnapped on January 13, 1996.
    • Goofs
      When the detective is telling the mom what will happen with the Amber Alert, a California Highway Patrol Officer is shown receiving a radio message that a vehicle was last seen going east on "U.S. I-95." Interstate 95 (I-95) runs north and south on the east coast of the U.S., thousands of miles away from California. U.S. 95 is in the western U.S. (a short portion is in California), but also runs north-south. Additionally, the proper term would be I-95 for Interstate 95 or U.S. 95 for a secondary road (as used later in the movie), but not both together.
    • Quotes

      Detective Griffin: Standard procedure. To get the answer, I have to eliminate everything that isn't the answer.

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    • Release date
      • September 4, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La història de l'Amber
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Amber and Nichole Productions
      • Nasser Entertainment
      • Nasser Group
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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