The Abolitionists
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- Darrin Fletcher
- Chet Thomas
- McKay Daines
- Darrin Fletcher
- Chet Thomas
- Tim Ballard
- Laurie Holden
- Mark Mabry
- Krista Rykert
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| Cinematography | Tristan Whitman |
| Edited by | Mike Chenoweth |
| Music by | Tim Jones |
Production company | FletChet Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Fathom |
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Running time | 87 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Abolitionists is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Darrin Fletcher and Chet Thomas about a sting mission orchestrated in Colombia by the organization Operation Underground Railroad jump team, led by former U.S. Homeland Security Special Agent Tim Ballard, countering child sex trafficking.[1][2]
The film was developed first and foremost as a reality television series, but as the first episode was being edited it began to take on its own life as a feature film, with seven episodes of the television series about subsequent jumps produced shortly after.
Reception
Critical response
The site NYC Movie Guru's critic wrote: "Spellbinding, gripping and eye-opening. Bravo to directors Darrin Fletcher and Chet Thomas for bringing Tim Ballard and the human rights issue of child sex trafficking to light".[3] The Abolitionists had a one-night premiere on May 16, 2016, at over 450 theaters.[4]
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