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Chowchilla

Go behind the headlines to explore the strangest mass kidnapping in history, with exclusive interviews from those who lived through it.

Director

Paul Solet

Year

Genre

documentary, crime, drama

Box Office

N/A

Production

Zipper Bros Films,Sutter Road Picture Company,CNN Films

Awards

1 nomination

Homepage

https://cnncreativemarketing.com/project/chowchilla

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And they had backed the van - Chowchilla

And they had backed the van

I remember that my knees
gave a little bit just from - Chowchilla

I remember that my knees gave a little bit just from

So I was "Lawwy Pot." - Chowchilla

So I was "Lawwy Pot."

They asked me my name - Chowchilla

They asked me my name

So at that point it was just
me and my pink fuzzy swimsuit. - Chowchilla

So at that point it was just me and my pink fuzzy swimsuit.

They took my purse, white leather purse - Chowchilla

They took my purse, white leather purse

And I thought are you giving these guys - Chowchilla

And I thought are you giving these guys

...your address and phone number - Chowchilla

...your address and phone number

Finally it came down to
me and this little Monica - Chowchilla

Finally it came down to me and this little Monica

Hardest parts that
sticks out of my head was - Chowchilla

Hardest parts that sticks out of my head was

...to a-there was a
hole in the ground - Chowchilla

...to a-there was a hole in the ground

I looked down the ladder - Chowchilla

I looked down the ladder

The kidnappers gave him one flashlight. - Chowchilla

The kidnappers gave him one flashlight.

I knew if I went down that hole - Chowchilla

I knew if I went down that hole

...grabs my ankle - Chowchilla

...grabs my ankle

Inside this hole that we were in - Chowchilla

Inside this hole that we were in

You couldn't really comprehend - Chowchilla

You couldn't really comprehend

When they let Monica come down - Chowchilla

When they let Monica come down

I remember Jodi Heffington - Chowchilla

I remember Jodi Heffington

Some people just had that personality - Chowchilla

Some people just had that personality

There was a table in the back - Chowchilla

There was a table in the back

I remember thinking I wanted
that water so bad. - Chowchilla

I remember thinking I wanted that water so bad.

They had cereal, peanut butter, bread. - Chowchilla

They had cereal, peanut butter, bread.

For us to use the restroom - Chowchilla

For us to use the restroom

Suddenly they drop - Chowchilla

Suddenly they drop

That's when we started - Chowchilla

That's when we started

I was a young news director at KQD - Chowchilla

I was a young news director at KQD

So, the news of the kidnapping came to me - Chowchilla

So, the news of the kidnapping came to me

Both with reporters and anxious parents. - Chowchilla

Both with reporters and anxious parents.

Good evening.
There may never have been - Chowchilla

Good evening. There may never have been

Still no break in that
Chowchilla, California - Chowchilla

Still no break in that Chowchilla, California

Every half hour, ABC, CBS, NBC - Chowchilla

Every half hour, ABC, CBS, NBC

This morning authorities
organized more search parties - Chowchilla

This morning authorities organized more search parties

With reporters trying to get information - Chowchilla

With reporters trying to get information

Debbie Zilstra was the last child - Chowchilla

Debbie Zilstra was the last child

'Had you ever seen any cars
following the bus before?' - Chowchilla

'Had you ever seen any cars following the bus before?&#...

'You have any idea
who might've done it?' - Chowchilla

'You have any idea who might've done it?'

'Did you see anything
after the bus let you off?' - Chowchilla

'Did you see anything after the bus let you off?'

The sheriff says the
only thing he's ruled out - Chowchilla

The sheriff says the only thing he's ruled out

And there are those in this area - Chowchilla

And there are those in this area

There were people calling in
with conspiracy theories. - Chowchilla

There were people calling in with conspiracy theories.

I remember talking to one person - Chowchilla

I remember talking to one person

Must've received at least a 1000 calls - Chowchilla

Must've received at least a 1000 calls

I mean, in the last few years
we've become used to - Chowchilla

I mean, in the last few years we've become used to

'Is it a political act?' - Chowchilla

'Is it a political act?'

You could hear these, like, exhaust fans - Chowchilla

You could hear these, like, exhaust fans

Not air-conditioned air - Chowchilla

Not air-conditioned air

To me there was just very little air. - Chowchilla

To me there was just very little air.

After so many hours - Chowchilla

After so many hours

Edward yells that - Chowchilla

Edward yells that

"Pretty please, pretty please let us out. - Chowchilla

"Pretty please, pretty please let us out.

"I've got blank checks
if that'll help any. - Chowchilla

"I've got blank checks if that'll help any.

Then he says "Everybody here
say, pretty please." - Chowchilla

Then he says "Everybody here say, pretty please."

...took the flashlight and
really started looking around. - Chowchilla

...took the flashlight and really started looking around.

Every crack and every crevice,
looking at the walls - Chowchilla

Every crack and every crevice, looking at the walls

All the little kids, they started saying - Chowchilla

All the little kids, they started saying

We begged Edward "Please, try." - Chowchilla

We begged Edward "Please, try."

Ed Ray is a stout man but man! - Chowchilla

Ed Ray is a stout man but man!

And then the batteries on whatever fans - Chowchilla

And then the batteries on whatever fans

He had all 26 of us take a nap. - Chowchilla

He had all 26 of us take a nap.

...but I kept going
back to camping trips... - Chowchilla

...but I kept going back to camping trips...

...see us gathering around - Chowchilla

...see us gathering around

In the past hallucinations - Chowchilla

In the past hallucinations

But what hadn't been
known before Chowchilla - Chowchilla

But what hadn't been known before Chowchilla

One little child - Chowchilla

One little child

Right through all the rocks and the dirt - Chowchilla

Right through all the rocks and the dirt

And saw the scene of kidnappers - Chowchilla

And saw the scene of kidnappers

That was a complete mirage... - Chowchilla

That was a complete mirage...

When I woke up - Chowchilla

The only thing holding the roof in place - Chowchilla

The only thing holding the roof in place

...just gave. - Chowchilla

There was dust and dirt - Chowchilla

There was dust and dirt

But, anyone that touched that beam - Chowchilla

But, anyone that touched that beam

We-we had to stay put - Chowchilla

We-we had to stay put

Good evening. The California
National Guard today - Chowchilla

Good evening. The California National Guard today

There are no real clues - Chowchilla

There are no real clues

Throughout much of this day - Chowchilla

Throughout much of this day

At that time, there was a 100 people - Chowchilla

At that time, there was a 100 people

I want to express to you - Chowchilla

I want to express to you

The California Highway Patrol Police - Chowchilla

The California Highway Patrol Police

When somebody disappears for that long - Chowchilla

When somebody disappears for that long

'Do you have any children?' - Chowchilla

'Do you have any children?'

My husband, Bob, he was in Canada - Chowchilla

My husband, Bob, he was in Canada

He was practically
in tears trying to get home. - Chowchilla

He was practically in tears trying to get home.

I was able to sleep for a while - Chowchilla

I was able to sleep for a while

Guess now all that we can do is
to join with the families - Chowchilla

Guess now all that we can do is to join with the families

You've got to get us out." - Chowchilla

You've got to get us out."

Edward was fearful - Chowchilla

Edward was fearful

...could cause harm - Chowchilla

...could cause harm

You know, a little fear kind of hits you - Chowchilla

You know, a little fear kind of hits you

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Go behind the headlines to explore the strangest mass kidnapping in history, with exclusive interviews from those who lived through it.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Paul Solet

Writer: Mario Diaz

Production: Zipper Bros Films,Sutter Road Picture Company,CNN Films

Genre: documentary, crime, drama

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 04 Dec 2023

Awards: 1 nomination

Homepage: https://cnncreativemarketing.com/project/chowchilla