LOS ANGELES - February 16, 2006 - "Trapped", starring Alexandra Paul ("Baywatch"), Nicholas Turturro ("NYPD Blue") and Dennis Christopher ("Breaking Away") begins principal photography in the Turks and Caicos Islands on February 22, 2006. This here! Original Film will be directed by Rex Piano and written by Jason Preston and Peter Sullivan. "Trapped" is slated to air on here! in 2006.
In "Trapped", Alexandra Paul plays Samantha, an internet security expert who is struggling to balance work, her relationship with her girlfriend and the raising of her temperamental 16-year old daughter, Gwen. While on their way to a spa to spend much-needed mother/daughter quality time, Samantha and Gwen are kidnapped by the mysterious Adrien (Dennis Christopher). Using Gwen as leverage, Adrien forces Samantha to hack her way into an FBI database and locate a woman hidden in the Witness Protection Program.
In a race against time, Samantha must break free of her kidnappers, save her daughter, and foil Adrien's plot to hunt down and kill the witness. The film also includes out lesbian actress Michelle Wolff, star of award-winning festival favorite "Mango Kiss."
"Trapped" is part of here!’s on-going commitment to original programming. In addition to this here! Original Film, the network’s other recent projects include the film series "John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You," here!’s supernatural soap "Dante’s Cove" and "Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery" starring Chad Allen as a gay detective in Albany, NY.
"We’re delighted to be bringing this here! Original Film to our viewers. "Trapped" is headlined by a terrific cast and reinforces our dedication to creating and producing genuine, multi-dimensional gay and lesbian characters that represent the wide spectrum of our community." stated here! Networks Founder and CEO Paul Colichman.
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