Childhood Sweetheart?

Childhood Sweetheart?

1997 · 88 min · ★ 4.8 · TV Movie, Drama, Thriller

After seventeen years, a missing girl returns home. But is she a long-lost friend or a cold-blooded killer?

Directed by Marcus Cole · Written by Devra Maza

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