Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story is a 2011 original LMN film, starring Taraji P. Henson and Terry O'Quinn. The film follows the events surrounding the kidnapping, captivity and rescue of the son of Tiffany Rubin, who was kidnapped by his father and taken to South Korea.[1] The film shed light to the long-standing issue of International child abduction in South Korea and the danger that the abducted children face in the country.
| Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Michael Bortman |
| Directed by | Gary Harvey |
| Starring | Taraji P. Henson Terry O'Quinn Drew Davis David Haydn-Jones Sean Baek |
| Music by | James Gelfand |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Anne Carlucci David A. Rosemont |
| Producer | Harvey Kahn |
| Cinematography | Mathias Herndl |
| Editor | Richard Schwadel |
| Production company | Front Street Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | LMN |
| Release | January 31, 2011 |
Plot
editThe film is based on the dramatic true story of Tiffany Rubin's daring 2008 rescue of her six-year-old son, Kobe, after he was abducted by his biological father Jeff and taken from his home in Queens, New York, all the way to Seoul, South Korea. At the urging of her mother Belzora, Tiffany seeks the counsel of Mark Miller (Terry O'Quinn) and his charitable organization, the American Association for Lost Children. With Mark's help, Tiffany is able to travel to Korea to execute a high-stakes plan to bring her son home.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Taraji P. Henson as Tiffany
- Terry O'Quinn as Mark
- David Haydn-Jones as Chris
- Crystal Lowe as Natalie
- Sean Baek as Jeff
- Beverly Todd as Belzora
Awards
editTaken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story received several award nominations and accolades, mostly for Taraji P. Henson's performance. Henson received five nominations to various awards, and won three of them.
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Taraji P. Henson | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Taraji P. Henson | Nominated |
| Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Miniseries, or Dramatic Special | Taraji P. Henson | Won |
| BET Awards | Best Actress | Taraji P. Henson | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Television or Miniseries Performance: Female | Taraji P. Henson | Won |
| Outstanding Television or Miniseries Film | Harvey Kahn | Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of Canada | Direction - Television Movie/Miniseries | Gary Harvey | Nominated |
| Picture Editing - Television Movie/Miniseries | Richard Scwadel | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Queens mom finds her abducted 7-year-old son in South Korea on New York Daily News (March 27, 2008)
- ^ An Interview with Tiffany Rubin on Lifetime
- ^ Tiffany Rubin on Mahalo