silvergoddess For all of you who want to comment about the movie being poorly done because of accents and stuff like that can go to hell I went to school with amber I knew her family I helped put out flyer's and hang pink ribbons around Arlington when she went missing don't focus on the acting or accents focus on the message behind the story!!! U heartless s.o.b.'s!!!!!!!! Her mother pushed past the pain and agony of losing a child so young to make the amber alert system to help. So that other parents do not have to suffer the agony that she went through. And for those of you who say that the police should have had her mom as a suspect make me so damn sick to my stomach u heartless bastards! Part of her died the day she found out her baby girl had been ripped from her life by a monster that to this day after 20yrs has not been brought to justice!!!!

Cedric_Catsuits I give it 2 for at least attempting to tell an important story and raise awareness, but if it wasn't dealing with such a serious issue and I was rating it as a movie alone, it would have to be 0/10.Much has been written here about Rohm's accent, and as a film fan and someone who dated a Texan, I have to say I was quite shocked. In fact, I am quite convinced many of the words coming out of her mouth were spoken by someone else, or dubbed afterwards. Either way, it was unconvincing to put it mildly.As a fan of Angel and having watched every episode at least 3 times, I am very familiar with Rohm. I happen to think her performance as Kate Lockley was excellent, so I disagree with the "she can't act" opinions. However she certainly didn't act here, and nor was she alone in that.The only performance in this movie worth mentioning was that of Jodelle Ferland, who is one of the best child actors around. If she gets the right parts, she will be an Academy award winner, or I'll eat my hat.Watch it if you want to learn about Amber's story, but don't watch it for entertainment value.

KcCuFan806 She did a great job in her second Lifetime movie. Can't wait to see what's next for her. To the person who wrote the first comment, she has blue eyes, big L and O fan:~)I watch Law and Order just about every night b/c it's such an awesome show, I can't wait for the new episodes. It's a shame she's not on the show anymore b/c she was really good,I'd go onto bigger and better things too though. Lifetime is a good step they make really good movies that reach everyone on many levels. They definitely did it with this movie, the Abmber Alert is a huge part of history now so I'm glad they told this little girls story! The determination of her mother was amazing and parents should take that with them.

cmdrkates This movie aired on the Lifetime Channel 9/4/06.Elizabeth Rohm is known to most as ADA Serena Southerland on Law & Order. A stunning green-eyed blonde. However, in this movie she take on the role of Donna Whitson - the mother of Amber.Amber's abduction was the precipitating event that drove the institution of the nationwide AMBER ALERT system.Elizabeth was practically unrecognizable as the Law & Order beauty with Donna's dark hair and southern accent. There will probably be some who will say the accent was exaggerated or over the top. However, as a resident of Texas (Donna is from Arlington) it is my opinion Elizabeth delivered a realistic performance.In her performance she displayed the grief, fear, and ultimately the strength that a parent needs to go on in the face of their worst nightmare. Not only did Donna Whitson go on, she became instrumental in forwarding the cause of the AMBER ALERT.Also delivering an outstanding performance is the lovely Teryl Rothery. Teryl portrays Shannon Timmons, a mother whose daughter, Nichole Timmons, was abducted from their home a few years after Amber's abduction.Fans of Teryl will be pleased to see her in this role. This actress is seen far to infrequently since her character (Dr. Janet Fraiser) was killed off on the TV series Stargate SG-1. And her performance in this movie is flawless. Teryl always bring that 'something more' to her craft.Nichole's story is one of abduction by someone known to Shannon for 10 years. A 62 year-old neighbor who babysat Nichole after school. Shannon sensed there's a problem with neighbor Glen Park and his actions concerning Nichole. Her concerns were confirmed one day when she picked up Nichole at his place. She saw evidence of his obsession with her daughter and immediately took steps to eliminate him from their lives. However, Shannon's worst nightmare is made a reality when Glen breaks into her home and abducts Nichole out of her own bed in the middle of the night.Nichole Timmons' story fortunately ends with a better outcome for Nichole than Amber's. Due to the AMBER ALERT system, Nichole was found and returned to her mother. And Glen Park is serving 5 years in prison.This movie is unfortunately the telling of a true tale. One that is timely, relevant and a must see for every parent who thinks it could never happen to them.I for one hope LIFETIME releases this movie on DVD, so that parents everywhere can have the opportunity to watch it. I highly recommend this movie to everyone who ever loved a child.