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A Killer in the Family (1983)

A father, his sons and the crime spree that shocked America.

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Richard T. Heffron

Synopsis

Three teenage boys break their father out of prison only to discover that he is a murderous sociopath. Based on a true story.

Actors

Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Gary Tison
James Spader
James Spader
Donny Tison
Lance Kerwin
Lance Kerwin
Ray Tison
Eric Stoltz
Eric Stoltz
Ricky Tison
Salome Jens
Salome Jens
Alice Johansen
Lynn Carlin
Lynn Carlin
Dorothy Tison
Stuart Margolin
Stuart Margolin
Randy Greenawalt
Arliss Howard
Arliss Howard
John Lyons
Amanda Wyss
Amanda Wyss
Dannelda Lyons
Susan Swift
Susan Swift
Teresa
Catherine Mary Stewart
Catherine Mary Stewart
Carol
Nolan Adams
Nolan Adams
Gas Station Attendant
Spencer Alston
Spencer Alston
Mark
Tip Boxell
Tip Boxell
Tower Guard
Craig Clyde
Craig Clyde
Prison Guard
Walt Field
Walt Field
Sheriff
Philip Halstead
Philip Halstead
Store Clerk
C. Michael Henry
C. Michael Henry
Prison Guard
Russ McGinn
Russ McGinn
Security Guard
Richard Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
Prison Guard
Michael Ruud
Michael Ruud
Customer
Michael Stanley
Michael Stanley
Gas Station Attendant
George Strine
George Strine
Prison Guard
George K. Sullivan
George K. Sullivan
Lieutenant
Ted White
Ted White
Officer
Scott Wilkinson
Scott Wilkinson
Officer at Trailer

Crews

Richard T. Heffron
Richard T. Heffron
Director
Gerald Fried
Gerald Fried
Music
Michael Eliot
Michael Eliot
Editor
Hanania Baer
Hanania Baer
Director of Photography
Stan Margulies
Stan Margulies
Executive Producer
Robert Aller
Robert Aller
Producer
Sue Grafton
Sue Grafton
Teleplay
Steve Humphrey
Steve Humphrey
Teleplay
Robert Aller
Robert Aller
Teleplay
Robert Aller
Robert Aller
Story
William Strom
William Strom
Art Direction
Terry Leonard
Terry Leonard
Stunt Coordinator
Skip Cosper
Skip Cosper
First Assistant Director
Dan Morski
Dan Morski
Property Master
David R. Elliott
David R. Elliott
Supervising Sound Editor
James Rosenthal
James Rosenthal
Gaffer
Connie Papineau
Connie Papineau
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

A Killer in the Family (TV Miniseries) Feature Clip

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