A love story about two teenagers who fall in love, have a child, and escape from their families in an attempt to make life for themselves in New York City.
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The people behind it
Timothy Wead
Danny
Mary Cannon
Alice
T.K. Carter
Captain
Vincent Schiavelli
Leo
Azizi Johari
Denise
Tom Davidson
Laura
Shirley Stoler
Corky
Bonnie Bartlett
Velma
Gloria Stroock
Sophie
Robert Alan Browne
Dale McClure
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Based on a true story. 15-year-old Kara Robinson was kidnapped, assaulted and held captive for 18 hours. With her survival instincts kicking in, she plots a daring escape from the serial killer and leads police to his apartment.
A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
Years after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.
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