The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy, Part 1

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The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy, Part 1
StarringFelicity HuffmanOlga PetsaEric Johnson
DirectorMichael Nankin
WriterAnne-Marie Hess
NR 1 hr 25 minDrama, Crime, TV MovieThe Thirteenth Wife Collection PosterPart of The Thirteenth Wife Collection
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Plot
Rena Chynoweth is thrust back into her dark past when a violent massacre, tied to the cult she was formerly part of, makes headlines. As a journalist probes her for the truth, Rena recounts her forced marriage to the cult’s abusive leader Ervil LeBaron, and her journey through manipulation, violence, and survival. With the weight of her past threatening to consume her new life, she is forced to face her role in the cult’s crimes and must decide whether to expose the truth or retreat into silence.

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A two-part TV movie based on the true story of Rena Chynoweth, a woman forced to become an assassin within a violent Mormon polygamist cult, struggling to break free while discovering her family's connection to a decades-old blood feud.

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Brad Krevoy
Production Companies:MCPA Films, Lifetime
The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy, Part 1 on the Web:Official Website
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