Held Hostage is a Lifetime Movie starring Julie Benz that aired on July 19, 2009. It is based on the true story of Michelle Renee Ramskill-Estey who also wrote the novel. Hal Foxton Beckett was nominated for a Leo Award for the music featured in the movie.
| Held Hostage | |
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| Directed by | Grant Harvay |
| Written by | James Kearns and Maria Nation (teleplay) Michelle Renee Ramskill-Estey as Michelle Renee (novel) |
| Starring | Julie Benz Brendan Penny Sonja Bennett Natasha Calis |
| Distributed by | Lifetime |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Michelle Ramskill-Estey (Julie Benz), a single mother, is kidnapped by three masked men and held hostage until she is forced to rob a bank which is the only option she has to save her only child's life while they are both wired to explode.[1]
Actual events edit
In November 2000, Michelle Ramskill-Estey and her 7-year-old daughter Breea Ramskill returned to their Needles, California home, only to find 4 men, armed with guns. They strapped fake bombs to the two and ordered Ramskill-Estey to drive to a Bank of America location, where she worked, and give them the $360,000 in the vault.[2][3] Three people were charged, two men and one woman. The two men were convicted and the woman was acquitted of all charges.[4][5] The story was shown on I Survived... and 48 Hours.
Cast edit
- Julie Benz as Michelle Ramskill-Estey
- Brendan Penny as Chris Clark/Money One
- Sonja Bennett as Sandi Clark
- Natasha Calis as Breea Ramskill
Other media edit
The case was reconstructed for an episode of the Japanese television show World Extreme Mystery, which aired in 2019.
References edit
- ^ "Man Gets Life For Kidnapping Bank Manager". ABC 10News. February 28, 2003. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ Casey Glynn (September 10, 2012). "FBI investigates Calif. bank heist, alleged kidnap as possible "copycat" case". CBS News. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Vista Bank Kidnappers Convicted". ABC 10News. September 12, 2002. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ Moshay Simpson (June 19, 2002). "He testifies bank manager came up with robbery idea". U-T San Diego. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ ""48 Hours Mystery:" Show Me The Money". CBS News. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
External links edit
- Held Hostage at IMDb
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