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Every Mother's Worst Fear (1998)

PG-13 · 1998-08-19 · 1h 31m · EN
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Faced with her parents' recent divorce, her mother working long hours and her high school boyfriend dumping her, 16-year-old Martha looks for solace in the world of Internet chat rooms. Innocent chatting turns deadly as Martha attracts the attention of a pedophile and cyber-kidnapping ring. Martha's mother Connie suspects foul play and begins a frantic search for her daughter, enlisting the help of the police, the FBI and an expert hacker.

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Bill L. NortonDirectorJohn Robert BensinkWriter

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Cheryl LaddCheryl LaddConnie HoaglandJordan LaddJordan LaddMartha HoaglandRobert WisdenRobert WisdenJeff HoaglandVincent GaleVincent GaleDrew PedersonTed McGinleyTed McGinleyScanmanBlu MankumaBlu MankumaDetective MarisTom ButlerTom ButlerAgent WeatherbyChiara ZanniChiara ZanniSherryBrendan FehrBrendan FehrAlanDon ThompsonDon ThompsonMartin Penny 'Skokie'Andrew McIlroyAndrew McIlroyCarl

Keywords

KidnappingInternetInternet chatOnline chat

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · DramaTheme affinityKidnapping · Internet · Internet ChatDialogue densityDramaDirector preference283909Actor preference54505 · 74263 · 58113Country preferenceCa

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What is Every Mother's Worst Fear about?

Faced with her parents' recent divorce, her mother working long hours and her high school boyfriend dumping her, 16-year-old Martha looks for solace in the world of Internet chat rooms. Innocent chatting turns deadly as Martha attracts the attention of a pedophile and cyber-kidnapping ring. Martha's mother Connie suspects foul play and begins a frantic search for her daughter, enlisting the help of the police, the FBI and an expert hacker.

How long is Every Mother's Worst Fear?

Every Mother's Worst Fear has a runtime of 91 minutes.