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Adopting Trouble

Adopting Trouble

How far would you go to start a family?

2016 1h 38mComedy

Unable to have kids, Nick an ex-con and Maryann a hard core christian, resort to the extreme to become parents. They kidnap a woman going in for an abortion and force her to have her baby for them.

2.5/5

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Synopsis

Unable to have kids, Nick an ex-con and Maryann a hard core christian, resort to the extreme to become parents. They kidnap a woman going in for an abortion and force her to have her baby for them.

The vibe

babykidnappingex-conparentsabortionhardcore christian

Behind it

Lee GardnerDirectorBlake CasselmanWriter

Cast

Ryan TemplemanRyan TemplemanNickHeather MurdockMaryanneAriana EscalanteAriana EscalanteAndreaClint VanderlindenClint VanderlindenRoachDanny JamesDanny JamesBig-Head MikeDavid HarrisTom

Director

Lee Gardner

Writers

Lee Gardner, Blake Casselman

Release date

8 Apr 2016

Runtime

1h 38m

Studio

Rare Legend Films

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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