Chowchilla

2024TV-MA98 min6.7/10

On July 15, 1976, a bus transporting 26 children from Dairyland Elementary was intercepted by three masked men – shocking both the small town of Chowchilla, California, and the nation. With ages ranging from five to 14, the students and their bus driver were forced onto soundproofed vans, driven to a nearby quarry, and buried in an underground chamber with almost nothing to eat or drink for hours. Decades after the strangest mass kidnapping in history, survivors and their families shed light on the impact the events had on their lives as well as the long-lasting effects that would haunt them for years. A chilling psychological study, Chowchilla examines the ways in which a singular event changed how the world sees childhood trauma.

Genres:Documentaries, News/Talk

Director:Paul Solet

Production Country:United States

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Added to HBO Max:January 11, 2024