- Actors: Park Overall, Jason Beghe, Seth Adkins, Lynne Deragon, Craig Eldridge
- Directors: Artie Mandelberg
- Writers: Susan Rice
- Producers: Joseph E. Miller, Michael Filerman, Michael J. Maschio, Robert Michael Lewis
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Koch International
- Release Date: Mar 23 2004
- Run Time: 88 minutes
- ASIN: B0000B1OEK
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#62,841 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #80 in DVD > Drama > Family Life > Mothers & Sons
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4.4 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Family Abduction, Sep 30 2004
By lotstoshop "Chris" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Taming Andrew - DVD (DVD)
This movie is a start for those wanting to know how serious family abduction can be for a child and also for the family. Dismissed as not a serious crime, this movie should be seen for the devastating consequences for the child and left behind parent/family. Only wish the film was longer and covered more, but it was sufficient in its story.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Realistic drama showing the bitter side of divorce, Jan 12 2008
By Lady Justice - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Taming Andrew - DVD (DVD)
Five-year-old Andrew lives with his mom, Gail, and stepdad, Eddie. They have fallen into a normal rhythm of life which includes allowing Andrew's natural father, Ted, visitation rights every other weekend. This weekend should have been like any other when Ted and his teenage girlfriend come to pick Andrew up. Instead, they kidnap him for five years.As his mom and stepdad await his return they try to go on with life, having another son of their own. Then suddenly, Ted calls out of nowhere and asks Gail to meet him at a pay phone to meet Andrew. After a morning's rat race Gail and Eddie reunite with him as he gets off a bus at a local bus station. He is wearing raunchy clothes and clearly undernourished.
When they take him home the emotional damage that he's endured is painfully obvious. He doesn't trust adults but seeks comfort in his new baby half-brother, E.J. But Eddie is adamant about his stepson's behavior which is proving to be a danger and leaves with his own son.
Now Gail must choose between keeping her new family together and sending her son away to a state institution because he is not adapting to school or to her. She takes him away to her brother's farm where he opens up socially but still is not up to par on his schoolwork.
In the end he does reconcile with his mother, recounting the horrific abuse that he suffered from Ted and his girlfriend. The family comes back together to try again. Ted is later prosecuted, but it does not say how long. We are not told whether Andrew recovers his education in any way or not.
Excellent gut-wrenching drama with a brilliant performance from Seth Adkins.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Taming Andrew is awesome entertainment and information., Dec 13 2006
By A. Paul Carlock, Jr. "filmfanatic" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Taming Andrew - DVD (DVD)
Taming Andrew is a must see for anyone interested in child development and the consequences of the lack of guidance by a loving and responsive parent/guardian. The plot acurately portrays what took place in real life when andrew is kidnapped by his criminal father at an early age and returned about age eight. Andrew has had neither love or parenting during his captivity. It is now up to mother, who loves him very much, to make up for the lost socialization and bonding processes that are essential in those early years. Highly Recommended, without any reservation!!!
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