Frog and Wombat (1998)

Frog and Wombat is a 1998 independent children's film written and directed by Laurie Agard, about two 12-year-old girls who investigate a murder in their hometown, which they believe was committed by the middle school principal. The investigations of the two become more and more involved, even to the point where they sneak into the principal's car and hide in it to reach his house. As the two get closer to discovering the truth, the principal later becomes suspicious and kidnaps one of the girls.

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