An examination of the infamous thirty-year-old cold case of Iowa paperboy Johnny Gosch, the first missing child to appear on a milk carton. The film focuses on Johnny’s mother, Noreen Gosch, and her relentless quest to find the truth about what happened to her son. Along the way there have been mysterious sightings, bizarre revelations, and a confrontation with a person who claims to have helped abduct Johnny.
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Noreen Gosch as Self
Johnny Gosch as Self (archive footage)
John Gosch Sr. as Self
John Walsh as Self
John DeCamp as Self
Paul Bonacci as Self
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David Beilinson · Director, Writer
Suki Hawley · Director, Writer
Michael Galinsky · Writer, Cinematographer
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