---
title: "Betrothed"
year: 2016
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/betrothed-2016"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 405901
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 90
community_rating: 2.9
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Betrothed (2016) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/betrothed-2016

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Betrothed is a film first released in 2016. Catalogued under Thriller. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A routine store run turns into a surreal desert nightmare for a kidnapped college student."

### Why Watch
- tense abduction and survival plot
- determined detective search subplots

### Caveats & Content Note
- grim subject matter involving a murderous family
- bleak desert setting creates isolation
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains dark themes involving kidnapping, a murderous clan, and a desperate struggle for survival.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: surreal, thriller, tense, dark

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/betrothed-2016#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jim Lane

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Mikayla Gibson** as *Audra West*
- **Trae Ireland** as *Rob Gordon*
- **Bill Oberst Jr.** as *Lester Cooper*
- **Amy Lindsay** as *Joan West*
- **Omar Gooding** as *Sergeant Earl Stone*
- **Joey Bell** as *Ethan*
- **Nailya Shakirova** as *Emily Cooper*
- **Susan Lanier** as *Gwen Cooper (as Suze Lanier-Bramlett)*
- **Reatha Grey** as *Angela Simmons*
- **Bunny Gibson** as *Ginnie Cooper*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Betrothed released?
Betrothed was released in 2016.

### Q: What genre is the film?
The film is classified as a thriller.

### Q: Who is the main character who gets kidnapped?
The kidnapped college student is named Audra West.

### Q: Who is Audra supposedly betrothed to?
Audra is betrothed to Adam, the youngest son of the murderous clan.

### Q: What stands between Audra and help if she escapes?
Almost two hundred miles of desert lies between Audra and help.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Betrothed — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/405901)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*