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Mar 1, 1993 · They've Taken Our Children: The Chowchilla Kidnapping: Directed by Vern Gillum. With Karl Malden, Tim Ransom, Travis Fine, Tom Hodges. In a small California town, three young men decide to make money by hijacking a school bus full of children and demanding a ransom for the safe return of the kids.
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- Crime, Drama
- Vern Gillum
- 1993-03-01
Jim Schoenfeld (Tom Hodges), Rick Shoenfeld (Travis Fine) and Fred Woods (Tom Ransom) are three aimless California youths. Over the course of a few weeks, they hatch a plan to kidnap a bus full...
- Vern Gillum
- Drama, Mystery & Thriller
- Karl Malden
Dec 2, 2023 · CNN Films’ chilling crime documentary “Chowchilla” explores one of the strangest mass kidnappings in history. It premieres on Sunday, December 3, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. CNN — In 1976, gunmen stormed a...
- 5 min
The 1976 Chowchilla abduction is the strangest mass kidnapping in history. Go behind the headlines with exclusive survivor interviews recounting their harrowing escape and brave tales of resilience and recovery.
- 98 min
A two-hour made-for-television movie about the incident, titled They've Taken Our Children: The Chowchilla Kidnapping, aired on ABC on March 1, 1993. It stars Karl Malden as Ray, and Julie Harris as his wife.
This movie is based on a true crime which occurred in the small town of Chowchilla, California on July 15th, 1976. Karl Malden stars as the school bus driver Edward Ray, transporting 26 children from school to their homes. His wife, Odessa Ray is played by Julie Harris.
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Based on the true story of school bus driver Ed Ray, who fought to save himself and a group of school children from Chowchilla, California, who were kidnapped and then buried alive while being held for ransom.
