The Abolitionists should not be confused with The Abolitionist.
| The Abolitionists | |
| Music: | Tim Jones |
| Cinematography: | Tristan Whitman |
| Editing: | Mike Chenoweth |
| Studio: | FletChet Entertainment |
| Distributor: | Fathom |
| Runtime: | 87 min |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Abolitionists is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Darrin Fletcher and Chet Thomas about a sting mission orchestrated in Colombia by the organization Operation Underground Railroad jump team, led by former U.S. Homeland Security Special Agent Tim Ballard, countering child sex trafficking.[1] [2]
The film was developed first and foremost as a reality television series, but as the first episode was being edited it began to take on its own life as a feature film, with seven episodes of the television series about subsequent jumps produced shortly after.
The site NYC Movie Guru's critic wrote: "Spellbinding, gripping and eye-opening. Bravo to directors Darrin Fletcher and Chet Thomas for bringing Tim Ballard and the human rights issue of child sex trafficking to light".[3] The Abolitionists had a one-night premiere on May 16, 2016, at over 450 theaters.[4]