Joyce McKinney, a former Miss Wyoming, is embroiled in a scandal as she faces charges of kidnapping and imprisoning a young Mormon missionary, Kirk Anderson. The sensational case captures media attention, igniting debates about love, obsession, and the power of tabloid culture.

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A spellbinding enigma, and one of the damnedest films Morris has ever made.

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