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Chowchilla

When they decoded these writings James Schoenfeld was asking himself "What would happen...

When they decoded these writings James Schoenfeld was asking himself "What would happen as
a result of this crime?" James had to make a decision

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When they decoded these writings
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James Schoenfeld was asking himself
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"What would happen as a result of this crime?"
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James had to make a decision.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:02:01
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime, drama
Production
Zipper Bros Films,Sutter Road Picture Company,CNN Films

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Movie Summary

Go behind the headlines to explore the strangest mass kidnapping in history, with exclusive interviews from those who lived through it.
For 18 months - Chowchilla 00:07
For 18 months
They had maps - Chowchilla 00:09
They had maps
They were able to get identification - Chowchilla 00:07
They were able to get identification
They went out to the quarry in the cover of darkness - Chowchilla 00:07
They went out to the quarry in the cover of darkness
To collect the ransom money, they wanted the government - Chowchilla 00:08
To collect the ransom money, they wanted the government
They had intended to have an airdrop - Chowchilla 00:07
They had intended to have an airdrop
In fact, the Cadillac was intended to be used - Chowchilla 00:08
In fact, the Cadillac was intended to be used
They wanted it to blend in for a night time operation. - Chowchilla 00:05
They wanted it to blend in for a night time operation.
All the way through, they thought that - Chowchilla 00:05
All the way through, they thought that
But the night of the kidnapping - Chowchilla 00:08
But the night of the kidnapping
Fred Woods had a late night dinner - Chowchilla 00:06
Fred Woods had a late night dinner
Then the news came out - Chowchilla 00:06
Then the news came out
Rick and James Schoenfeld - Chowchilla 00:07
Rick and James Schoenfeld
When the children escaped - Chowchilla 00:07
When the children escaped
With all three suspects behind bars - Chowchilla 00:08
With all three suspects behind bars
The local politicians decided - Chowchilla 00:11
The local politicians decided
And so the town had - Chowchilla 00:11
And so the town had
He didn't ask for the publicity - Chowchilla 00:09
He didn't ask for the publicity
The press assumed that Edward saved us. - Chowchilla 00:06
The press assumed that Edward saved us.
And he, from that point on, was the hero. - Chowchilla 00:05
And he, from that point on, was the hero.