The Abduction of Kari Swenson (1987)
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- PG
- 1h 44min
- Drama, Sport
- 08 Mar 1987 (USA)
- TV Movie
Olympic biathlete Kari Swenson is abducted by father-and-son mountain men, planning to start their own mountain colony. This based-on-actual-events tele-movie traces her abduction; search-and-rescue attempts by family, friends and a...
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Sheriff Onstad
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Don Nichols
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| Ronny Cox | ... |
Bob Swenson
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| Michael Bowen | ... |
Dan Nichols
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| Geoffrey Blake | ... |
Paul Swenson
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| Dorothy Fielding | ... |
Jan Swenson
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| Timothy Scott |
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| Tony Frank |
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Sanford Jensen |
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| Tracy Pollan | ... |
Kari Swenson
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Rand David Kennedy |
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Franklin A. Fisher |
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Robert B. Saunders |
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Kevin P. O'Neill |
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Jessica Zeller |
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Brent William Brown |
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Ronald Wesley Hall |
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Jana Lee Dare |
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Joseph E. Craddock |
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Dennis Johnson |
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A. Russell Haigh |
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Lee H. Hickerson |
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Jana R. McCall |
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Mary Allison Powell |
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Dennis R. Medill |
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Kenneth E. Bordner |
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Vern Porter |
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Cyril C. Scarborough |
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Gene Roberts |
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LeVern Hanstedt |
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Richard Holgate |
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Liana Dicus |
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James L. Jackson |
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Tony Cleveland |
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Bob Seagren | ... |
The Biathlon Announcer
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Directed by
| Stephen Gyllenhaal | ... | (as Stephen R. Gyllenhaal) |
Written by
| William Gray | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Andre R. Guttfreund | ... | producer |
| Michael Manheim | ... | executive producer |
| Marvin Miller | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Sylvester Levay | ||
Cinematography by
| Paul Lohmann | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carroll Timothy O'Meara | ... | (as Tim O'Meara) |
Production Design by
| Stan Jolley | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carl Biddiscombe | ||
Costume Design by
| Glenn Wright | ... | (wardrobe supervisor) (as Glenn T. Wright) |
Makeup Department
| Sherry Caudle | ... | body makeup |
| Lynn Del Kail | ... | hair stylist |
| Bob Stein | ... | makeup artist (as Robert F. Stein) |
Production Management
| Marvin Miller | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carla Brand Breitner | ... | second assistant director |
| Keri L. McIntyre | ... | dga trainee (as Keri McIntyre) |
| Chase Newhart | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Daril Alder | ... | leadman |
| Robert Bonino | ... | construction coordinator |
| David Moll | ... | property master |
| Mark Rich | ... | assistant property master |
| Dick M. Wallace | ... | swing (as Dick Wallace) |
Sound Department
| Robert Gravenor | ... | sound mixer |
| Chris McLaughlin | ... | boom operator |
| Michael Merritt | ... | cableman |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Briere | ... | dolly grip (as Jim Briere) |
| Scott Buttfield | ... | assistant lighting technician |
| Scott Floren | ... | key grip |
| Michael R. Marquette | ... | second assistant camera (as Michael Marquette) |
| Steve Mathis | ... | chief lighting technician (as Steven Mathis) |
| Leo J. Napolitano | ... | camera operator (as Leo Napolitano) |
| Michael G. Riba | ... | first assistant camera (as Mike Riba) |
Casting Department
| Dennis Johnson | ... | additional casting |
| Anna Price | ... | additional casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hal Hoff | ... | costumer: men |
| Aida Swinson | ... | costumer: women (as Aida Swenson) |
Location Management
| Edward L. Jeffers | ... | location manager |
| Tony Schweikle | ... | assistant location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dell Ross | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Howard A. Small | ... | transportation coordinator (as Howard Small) |
Additional Crew
| Robert Barbosa | ... | craft service |
| Scott Dore | ... | production assistant |
| Exa Durham | ... | production coordinator |
| Susan Holgate | ... | production secretary |
| Jack Knight | ... | production accountant |
| Edwin L. Perez | ... | assistant accountant (as Edwin Perez) |
| Dorothy Vitale | ... | first aid |
Production Companies
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- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1987) (United States) (tv)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- RocVale Film (1994) (Australia) (video)
- Video Elit (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Vidmark Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
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Olympic biathlete Kari Swenson is abducted by father-and-son mountain men, planning to start their own mountain colony. This based-on-actual-events tele-movie traces her abduction; search-and-rescue attempts by family, friends and a tenacious sheriff; and her steps to recovery after being wounded.
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