Girl in the Closet is a 2023 American true crime drama television film directed by Jaira Thomas and written by Sa'Rah Jones and Courtney Miller. The film based on the true story of Lauren Kavanaugh, who was locked in a closet for six years and endured physical and sexual abuse.[1][2] It stars Tami Roman as Aunt Mia, Daijah Peters as Cameron, and Remy Ma as her mother, Patricia.[3] The film premiered on Lifetime on March 11, 2023.[4]
| Girl in the Closet | |
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| Directed by | Jaira Thomas |
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| Music by | Ozzy Doniz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers | Rob Hill Abbey Sibucao |
| Cinematography | Jalani Riley |
| Editor | Ivan Ortega |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
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| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | March 11, 2023 |
Girl in the Closet is the part of Girl In film series, following Girl in Room 13 Girl in the Basement, Girl in the Bunker, Girl in the Box and Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez.[4]
Plot edit
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Cast edit
- Tami Roman as Aunt Mia
- Remy Ma as Patricia Smith
- Daijah Peters as Teen Cameron Smith
- Brielle Oliver as Young Cameron
- Danielle LaRoach as Nancy
- Stevie Baggs as Chris
- Teisha Speight as Joanne
- Jazz Anderson as Angela
Reception edit
Film critic Liz Kocan of Decider gave the film negative review, but praised Tami Roman's performance as sadistic Aunt.[5]
References edit
- ^ Lee, Timothy (October 13, 2023). "The Girl In The Closet: Is The Lifetime Movie Based On A True Story?". ScreenRant.
- ^ "The Girl in the Closet". res.dallasnews.com.
- ^ "Watch Girl in the Closet". Lifetime.
- ^ a b Flam, Charna (February 14, 2023). "Lifetime Sets Tisha Campbell, Remy Ma and Tami Roman Movies for Early Spring (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "'Girl In The Closet' Hulu Review: Stream It Or Skip It?".
