Adam

Adam

It's just another headline. Until it happens to your child.

NR 1983 · 97 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama

Based on the true story that shocked the nation and led to vast changes in how law enforcement handled missing children cases...John and Reve Walsh deal with their grief in front of the whole country when their son, Adam, is abducted and later found dead.

Directed by Michael Tuchner · Written by Allan Leicht

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