No Way Out But One

Sep 1 2011 N/A 1h 29m
Biography, Documentary, News

In 1994, Holly Collins became an international fugitive when she ignored the court's ruling, grabbed her three children, and went on the run from her abusive ex-husband. In what would become an incredible saga, Holly eventually fled the United States and lived beneath the radar. Their story is of hope, determination, and, ultimately, justice.

Plot

In 1994, Holly Collins became an international fugitive, hunted by the FBI, for kidnapping her own children. She had been ordered to turn her two children over to live with the father who had been abusing them. Medical evidence of broken bones and domestic abuse just didn't matter to the court. Holly believed she had exhausted all legal options, and had no way out but one to keep her kids safe. Holly and the kids eventually made it to Amsterdam where they spent two years in and refugee camp and then became the first Americans to be granted asylum by the government of the Netherlands on grounds of domestic violence. Today, her now grown children call her their hero.

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Directed by

Barry Nolan, Garland Waller

Languages

English

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