Trapped (2016)

Name: Trapped
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-01-24
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 7
Cast: June Ayers, Gloria Gray, Dalton Johnson, Nancy Northup, Willie Parker MD

Trapped (2016), directed by Dawn Porter, starring June Ayers and Gloria Gray.

01/24/2016 BR Documentary 1h 23m

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What remains of a woman's right to choose?

Synopsis

TRAP (Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers) laws have been passed by conservative state legislatures in the US and clinics have taken their fight to the courts. Follow the struggles of the clinic workers and lawyers who are on the front lines of a battle to keep abortion safe and legal for millions of American women.

Chris HillekeCinematography
Kirsten JohnsonCinematography
Nadia HallgrenCinematography
Dawn PorterDirector

About the film

Trapped is a 2016 documentary film about doctors who perform abortions in some states in the United States who have been fighting against so-called "TRAP laws" that have been enacted in their states. The film was directed by Dawn Porter, and premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a special jury social impact prize. The clinics the film focuses on are mostly located in the South, where there have been a higher number of anti-abortion laws enacted than in any other region of the United States. It was released theatrically on March 4, 2016 in New York City and Washington, DC. It aired on PBS's Independent Lens in June, 2016.

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Reception

Trapped has received mostly favorable reviews from critics, with a 77/100 score on Metacritic and a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

References

External links

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Trivia

It premiered on January 24, 2016, a Sunday.
It runs 1h23 — short for a feature film.
It won 1 award(s) and received 0 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary among them.

Production

StudiosTrilogy Films, Big Mouth Productions, Cedar Creek Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Awards

Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary 2016

Cast

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Crew

Chris Hilleke Cinematography
Kirsten Johnson Cinematography
Nadia Hallgren Cinematography
Dawn Porter Director
Marilyn Ness Producer

Questions about this film

What is Trapped about?

Trapped: TRAP (Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers) laws have been passed by conservative state legislatures in the US and clinics have taken their fight to the courts. Follow the struggles of the clinic workers and lawyers who are on the front lines of a battle to keep abortion safe and legal for millions of American w…

Who directed Trapped?

Trapped was directed by Dawn Porter in 2016.

Who stars in Trapped?

The cast of Trapped includes June Ayers, Gloria Gray, Dalton Johnson, Nancy Northup and Willie Parker MD.

How long is Trapped?

Trapped runs for 83 minutes, or 1h23.

What awards did Trapped win?

Trapped has 1 recorded awards, among them Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary.