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Hamal_18

  • 20042004
  • 1h 28m
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5.4/10
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Hamal_18 (2004)
  • Mystery
A brooding detective assumes the persona of his young daughter and obsessively hunts internet chat rooms for the pedophile who killed her.A brooding detective assumes the persona of his young daughter and obsessively hunts internet chat rooms for the pedophile who killed her.A brooding detective assumes the persona of his young daughter and obsessively hunts internet chat rooms for the pedophile who killed her.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
40
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  • Director
    • John G. Thomas
  • Writer
    • Michael Scherer(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Minor
    • Yvette Ford
    • Chad England
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  • Director
    • John G. Thomas
  • Writer
    • Michael Scherer(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Minor
    • Yvette Ford
    • Chad England
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    • 2User reviews
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    Michael J. Minor
    • Stevenas Steven
    Yvette Ford
    Yvette Ford
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Chad England
    • Davidas David
    • (as Chad M. England)
    Wendy Cobb
    • Ashleyas Ashley
    Elina Madison
    Elina Madison
    • Marianas Marian
    Joel Spence
    Joel Spence
    • Weapongradeas Weapongrade
    Marcia Kassan
    • Waitressas Waitress
    Darren Petruschke
    • Detective #1as Detective #1
    Noel Crabbe
    • Detective #2as Detective #2
    Barry Johnson
    • Uniformed Officeras Uniformed Officer
    Marshall Camp
    • Hamal's Voiceas Hamal's Voice
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    • Director
      • John G. Thomas
    • Writer
      • Michael Scherer(original screenplay)
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      Many local police departments have investigators doing many of the same things described in the film.
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      The UK DVD is cut by 21 secs and misses shots of a young woman being forced to remove her bra at knifepoint.

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    7/10
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    This is a tight, very timely independent film concerning the dangers that can confront a child on the internet. Presenting an accurate portrayal of a "lurker" and his victim, Hamal 18 couldn't be more on the mark. The details of the police work that goes into catching those who prey upon unsuspecting children seems to be as realistic as anything else I've seen either in film or on television. By using flashbacks and the present, the film manages to capture the psychological torment and and terror suffered by the parents of the doomed child. Production values are amazingly good for a film that apparently had a low budget. Were that some of the big budget studio films contained half the truth this film has.
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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Hamal Productions
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Filming locations
      • Lemarsh Street Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hamal23 Productions Inc.
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      • $600,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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