Buried in Barstow

Hazel King is a single mother living in Barstow who strives to keep her daughter away from the violent world she inhabited as a former contract killer. While she now focuses on helping vulnerable people, her previous criminal history eventually returns to threaten her peaceful existence.

This action thriller was directed by Howard Deutch and written by Thompson Evans. It follows Deutch's work on My Best Friend's Girl as the most recent of 13 directed films listed in the facts. The movie stars Angie Harmon in the lead role, with a supporting cast that includes Kristoffer Polaha, Lauren Richards, George Paez, Timothy Granaderos, and Gabriel Rodriguez. Produced in the United States by Lifetime, The Cartel, and Untitled Entertainment, the TV movie has a runtime of 85 minutes.

Audience reception for the 2022 release is generally positive. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 6.4/10 based on 3,300 votes, while it has a slightly higher score of 7/10 on TMDB from 49 votes.