The 2018 film Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey depicts the true story of a 17-year-old girl who, in 1984, utilized extraordinary presence of mind to survive a 26-hour abduction by serial killer Bobby Joe Long. By leaving evidence and manipulating her captor, McVey provided crucial intelligence that enabled detective Larry Pinkerton to apprehend Long, ending his killing spree, as detailed on Wikipedia Wikipedia .