A Friend of the Family: True Evil (2022)

CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 1h 29m

A nightmare revisited. A life reclaimed.

66%(5)IMDbDocumentary

Jan Broberg and her family tell the unbelievable story of how she survived two kidnappings and years of childhood sexual abuse by a family friend.

Directed byPaul F. Ryan

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 29m
Language: EN
Released: November 15, 2022

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Dateline Productions

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8 credited

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Jan Broberg Felt

Self

Andrea Canning

Self

Mary Ann Broberg

Self

Susan Broberg

Self

Karen Campbell

Self

Austen Tanner

Self

Elizabeth Jeglic

Self

Heidi Brewer

Self

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Directed by: Paul F. Ryan

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