NRUS
1996DramaTV Movie1h 32m

Her Desperate Choice

To stay... To fight... To run.

Despite allegations of child sexual abuse against Jody's ex-husband Marcus, the court orders joint custody of their daughter Samantha. Jody faces a choice of turning Samantha over to Marcus or taking her on the run and risk kidnapping charges. Pursued by both the FBI and a private detective, Jody and Samantha are hunted, fleeing from town to town with the help of an underground network set up to help women and children escape from abuse. Based on a true story. 

5.5
Score

Information

StatusReleased
Original Languageen

Keywords

massachusettssupportcustody battlebased on true storyhelplessnessshelterprivate investigatoron the runfeargrandmothernetworkdivorced coupleunderground railroadprotective mothermother daughter relationshipchild sexual abuseevasion

Production

Lifetime
Lifetime