Lifetime movies - based on true story
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1. The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008)
Not Rated | 89 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A pair of girls seeking adventure beyond their western Washington trailer park encounter the area's most ruthless serial killer. The series is based on Sheriff David Reichert's book, "... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Cavanagh, Currie Graham, Amy Davidson, Ingrid Rogers
Votes: 1,368
2. Taken in Broad Daylight (2009 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The true and inspiring survival story of kidnapped teen, Anne Sluti, and how she manages to stay alive by manipulating her captor, engineering her own rescue and negotiating her safe release after 6 days of hell.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Sara Canning, James Van Der Beek, LeVar Burton, Diana Reis
Votes: 1,542
3. Held Hostage (2009 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 86 min | Drama
Michelle a single mother is kidnapped by three masked men and held hostage until she is forced to rob a bank which is the only option she has to saving her only child's life while they are both wired to explode.
Director: Grant Harvey | Stars: Julie Benz, Brendan Penny, Natasha Calis, Tom Carey
Votes: 715
4. Happy Face Killer (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Serial killer Keith Jesperson murders at least eight women over a five-year span and taunts authorities with disturbing letters and scribbled confessions signed with a happy face.
Director: Rick Bota | Stars: David Arquette, Gloria Reuben, Daryl Shuttleworth, Stefanie von Pfetten
Votes: 1,070
5. Who Is Clark Rockefeller? (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 95 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Called "the longest running con in FBI history," Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, the man that people knew as "Clark Rockefeller" (McCormack) had brilliantly impersonated numerous people, ... See full summary »
Director: Mikael Salomon | Stars: Eric McCormack, Sherry Stringfield, Emily Alyn Lind, Stephen McHattie
Votes: 938
6. Drew Peterson: Untouchable (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 84 min | Drama
Following the mysterious disappearance of his fourth wife, a man is accused of the murder of his third.
Director: Mikael Salomon | Stars: Rob Lowe, Kaley Cuoco, Catherine Dent, Cara Buono
Votes: 1,877
7. Prosecuting Casey Anthony (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 91 min | Drama
Florida District Attorney prosecutes Casey Anthony in an murder trial that shocked and enraged the American public.
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar Nuñez, Marisa Ramirez
Votes: 1,154
8. Natalee Holloway (2009 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 96 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
An 18 year old girl, Natalee Holloway, goes on a senior class trip to Aruba, only to mysteriously disappear after meeting a man at bar.
Director: Mikael Salomon | Stars: Tracy Pollan, Grant Show, Catherine Dent, Amy Gumenick
Votes: 1,067
9. Justice for Natalee Holloway (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama
This follow-up to the original movie "Natalee Holloway" closes in on the ongoing mystery of what exactly happened to the Alabama teenager who mysteriously disappeared during her senior class trip to Aruba.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Tracy Pollan, Stephen Amell, Scott Cohen, Amy Gumenick
Votes: 447
10. A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Biography, Drama
The true story of Gwen Araujo, a young trans woman who was brutally murdered by four men in 2002.
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Mercedes Ruehl, JD Pardo, Lupe Ontiveros, Henry Darrow
Votes: 2,031
11. Fatal Desire (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A forty-something ex-policeman named Joe initiates an online relationship with twenty-something Tonya Sullivan. Conflicts arise after Tonya flies to Atlantic City to seduce Joe, and she reveals to him that she is married.
Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Anne Heche, Eric Roberts, Kathleen York, Melyssa Ade
Votes: 806
12. Black Widower (2006 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama, Thriller
True story of a charming, popular American who managed to kill his mother and 3 wives before anyone even suspected him.
Director: Christopher Leitch | Stars: Kelly McGillis, David Lipper, Francis X. McCarthy, Lori Hallier
Votes: 250
13. Murder in the Hamptons (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Mystery
When multi-millionaire Ted Ammon is found bludgeoned to death at his East Hampton estate, suspicion falls on his estranged wife, Generosa Rand, and her lover, Danny Pelosi.
Director: Jerry Ciccoritti | Stars: Poppy Montgomery, David Sutcliffe, Peter Outerbridge, Donna Goodhand
Votes: 634
14. Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Biography, Drama
The true story of a Fundamentalist Mormon leader who spent more than a year on the FBI's "10 Most Wanted List" for unlawful flight on charges related to his alleged arrangement of illegal marriages involving underage girls.
Director: Gabriel Range | Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Molly Parker, Joey King, David Keith
Votes: 977
15. The Two Mr. Kissels (2008 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Drama
Drama based on a true story. Rich, high-flying brothers Robert and Andrew Kissel seemingly have everything: beautiful wives who love them, great jobs and huge houses. But beneath the ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: John Stamos, Robin Tunney, Anson Mount, Gretchen Egolf
Votes: 614
16. Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (1997 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 93 min | Drama
Diane and David love each other, but when they go to separate army academies, David has an affair. Diane snaps and ultimately something very sinister happens that the couple get involved in.
Director: Richard A. Colla | Stars: Holly Marie Combs, David Lipper, Cassidy Rae, Dee Wallace
Votes: 806
17. Restless Virgins (2013 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 89 min | Biography, Drama
A sex scandal that shook Massachusetts prep school, Milton Academy in 2004-05 school year.
Director: Jason Lapeyre | Stars: Vanessa Marano, Max Lloyd-Jones, Charlie Carver, Jedidiah Goodacre
Votes: 957 | Gross: $2.45M
18. A Little Thing Called Murder (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Based on the true story of mother/son tag-team Sante Kimes and her offspring, Kenny, who crisscrossed the country and committed a string of crimes, among them robbery, fraud, arson, slavery, and murders that shocked the world.
Director: Richard Benjamin | Stars: Judy Davis, Jonathan Jackson, Chelcie Ross, Cynthia Stevenson
Votes: 608
19. Baby Sellers (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama
The shocking international criminal enterprise of infant trafficking is exposed.
Director: Nick Willing | Stars: Jennifer Finnigan, Kirstie Alley, Arjun Gupta, Doron Bell
Votes: 465
20. Beautiful & Twisted (2015 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Following the murder of hotel heir Ben Novack Jr., police focus their investigation on his wife, Narcy.
Director: Christopher Zalla | Stars: Rob Lowe, Paz Vega, Candice Bergen, Seychelle Gabriel
Votes: 2,052
21. Cleveland Abduction (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A single mother, who becomes the first victim of kidnapper Ariel Castro, finds herself trapped in his home for 11 years, where she eventually becomes a friend and sister to two other women who are taken captive by Castro.
Director: Alex Kalymnios | Stars: Taryn Manning, Raymond Cruz, Katie Sarife, Samantha Droke
Votes: 8,696
22. Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004 TV Movie)
84 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The story of Heidi Fleiss, known as "The Hollywood Madam", who was the daughter of a prominent Los Angeles doctor and eventually became a prostitute for a well-known Los Angeles madam. She ... See full summary »
Director: Charles McDougall | Stars: Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Saul Rubinek, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Ian Tracey
Votes: 1,317
23. Whisper of Fear (2013 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Revolves around a criminal prosecutor who penned the law on stalking in California and is based on the true story of a hot-head cop and polished district attorney who team to bring a stalker obsessed with her former lover to justice.
Director: Mark Tonderai | Stars: Drea de Matteo, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Mena Suvari, Lela Loren
Votes: 434
24. Girl Fight (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama
A video of an assault on a teenager surfaces on the Internet.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal | Stars: Anne Heche, James Tupper, Jodelle Ferland, Tess Atkins
Votes: 1,558
25. Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Drama
Schoolteacher Tiffany Rubin (Taraji P. Henson) flies to South Korea to reunite with her 7-year-old son, who was kidnapped by his biological father.
Director: Gary Harvey | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Terry O'Quinn, David Haydn-Jones, Beverly Todd
Votes: 880
26. Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
A baby abducted at birth and raised by the woman who took her, eventually discovers she is a missing child, reconnects with her birth parents, and struggles with choosing between her two identities.
Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall | Stars: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Keke Palmer, Sherri Shepherd, Roger Cross
Votes: 1,287
27. Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal (2008 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The new cheerleading coach at a high school is asked to resign by administrators after she tries to rein in five cheerleaders engaging in scandalous behaviour.
Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Jenna Dewan, Ashley Benson, Aimée Spring Fortier, Jessica Heap
Votes: 2,545
28. Bringing Ashley Home (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama
When her wild younger sister Ashley, who suffers from bipolar disorder and drug addiction, goes missing, Libba Phillips pours all her time and energy into finding Ashley and bringing her ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Copus | Stars: A.J. Cook, Jennifer Morrison, Patricia Richardson, Timothy Webber
Votes: 645
29. A Killer Among Us (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Thriller
After the shocking murder of her mother, a girl helps a police detective by searching her home for clues that they hope will lead to the perpetrator.
Director: Bradley Walsh | Stars: Tess Atkins, Tom Cavanagh, Boris Kodjoe, William deVry
Votes: 765
30. Who Killed JonBenét? (1998 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Crime
Documentary examining the role of the US media turning news stories into 'commercial products' to be sensationalized and sold to the public.
Stars: Charles Brennan, Leslie Durgin, Bob Grant, Barry Hartman
Votes: 49
31. Rivals (2000 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama
A teenage girl becomes entangled in a volatile relationship with a pair of high-school lovers.
Director: Norma Bailey | Stars: Mary-Margaret Humes, Jennifer Finnigan, Marnette Patterson, Rel Hunt
Votes: 607
32. The Investigation (2002 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 91 min | Thriller
This gripping, true-life drama tells the story of the bungled and obstructed manhunt for Canada's most notorious serial killer.
Director: Anne Wheeler | Stars: Nicholas Lea, Reece Dinsdale, Lochlyn Munro, Paul Coeur
Votes: 252
33. Run for Your Life (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A journalist must make a decision to flee with her two children from her abusive ex-husband or kill him before he kills her.
Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Amy Smart, Mark Humphrey, Aislyn Watson, Genea Charpentier
Votes: 376
34. Ungodly Acts (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police investigate the fanatical leader of a religious cult. Daniel is obsessed with end times prophesy.
Director: Carl Bessai | Stars: Morgan Taylor Campbell, Megan Park, Brant Daugherty, Christie Burke
Votes: 112
35. Stolen Child (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama
Amanda and John adopt a gorgeous baby girl from Europe. After years of angst and disappointment, they finally adopt the baby they had dreamed about. But something is not quite right and ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Feifer | Stars: Emmanuelle Vaugier, Tyler Allen, Tichina Arnold, Barry Barnholtz
Votes: 314
36. The Grim Sleeper (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
Journalist Christine Pelisek helps law enforcement investigate the alleged serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper.
Director: Stanley M. Brooks | Stars: Dreama Walker, Michael O'Neill, Ernie Hudson, Macy Gray
Votes: 596
37. The Murder of Princess Diana (2007 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A fictionalized account of the events leading up to the tragic car accident that claimed the lives of Princess Diana, her companion Dodi Fayed and their chauffeur in a Paris tunnel.
Director: John Strickland | Stars: Jennifer Morrison, Grégori Derangère, Kevin McNally, François Marthouret
Votes: 518
38. A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster (2003 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Drama
Andrew Luster, the heir to the Max factor fortune, is convicted of rape on 86 counts. This Lifetime original movie recounts the rapes committed by the infamous Andrew Luster and the women who brought him to justice.
Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Jason Gedrick, Marla Sokoloff, Lisa Edelstein, Sarah Carter
Votes: 501
39. Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, History
Amber Frey thought she met the man of her dream, Scott Peterson, on a blind date. After fully trusting him with her heart, secrets are revealed that scott's Pregnant wife is missing and he ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Janel Moloney, Terry Kinney, Nathan Anderson, Paget Brewster
Votes: 285
40. Crimes of the Mind (2014)
PG-13 | 84 min | Biography, Crime, Thriller
A woman spends five years trying to get her brainwashed daughter back from a cult.
Director: John Murlowski | Stars: Christina Cox, Paula Trickey, Tina Ivlev, Trevor Bryant Clark
Votes: 296
41. Left to Die (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
A woman takes an innocent vacation in Ecuador but ends up being wrongly imprisoned for drug trafficking.
Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Barbara Hershey, Rachael Leigh Cook, Vincent Irizarry, Nicholas Gonzalez
Votes: 578
42. Taken Back: Finding Haley (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Unable to get over the abduction of her daughter, a mother is convinced she has finally found her, but is she simply a mother obsessed?
Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Moira Kelly, Amanda Tapping, Kacey Rohl, David Cubitt
Votes: 790
43. I Killed My BFF (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A friendship between two young mothers results in murder when one develops an attraction to the other's boyfriend.
Director: Seth Jarrett | Stars: Katrina Bowden, Olivia Crocicchia, Madeline Millar, Kim Baptiste
Votes: 520
44. Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Follows the abduction of 16 year old girl in California in 2013.
Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Jessica Amlee, Scott Patterson, Brian McNamara, Jay Pickett
Votes: 745
45. Babysitter's Black Book (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance