Case 39
Some cases should never be opened.
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8/13/2009Runtime
109 minsOverview
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.
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A slow-burning supernatural thriller that traps you in Emily's escalating sense of dread as she realizes the child she rescued may be the real threat. The horror creeps inward, from obvious parental cruelty to something far more insidious lurking beneath an innocent facade.
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Renée Zellweger
Emily Jenkins
Jodelle Ferland
Lillith Sullivan
Ian McShane
Detective Mike Barron
Bradley Cooper
Douglas J. Ames
Adrian Lester
Wayne
Kerry O'Malley
Margaret Sullivan
Callum Keith Rennie
Edward Sullivan
Cynthia Stevenson
Nancy
Alexander Conti
Diego
Philip Cabrita
Javier
Vanesa Tomasino
Javier's Wife
Mary Black
Custody Judge
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