Lifetime’s “Ripped from the Headlines” series continues with Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story, starring Steve Guttenberg, Jana Kramer, and Rachel Stubington. The movie, based on shocking real events, premieres Saturday, June 7.
Here’s the Lowdown: Rachel Stubington plays Heather Robinson, who discovers as a teen that she was adopted after her birth mother was murdered by the man she knew as her uncle, serial killer John Robinson (Steve Guttenberg). Jana Kramer appears as an investigator on the case. The film dramatizes Heather’s discovery of the truth about her origins and her mother’s fate.
What This Means Now: This movie presents another true crime story brought to the screen by Lifetime. It centers on the traumatic experience of uncovering devastating family secrets connected to heinous crimes, told from the perspective of the young woman affected.
The Bigger Picture: Kidnapped by a Killer fits Lifetime’s established pattern of producing television movies based on real-life crimes, often involving themes of betrayal and hidden danger within families. The film comes from Marwar Junction Productions and Allegheny Image Factory.
