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A Killer in the Family

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A Killer in the Family

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

6.5

1h 30m

1983

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

Synopsis

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

Director

Richard T. Heffron

CrimeDramaThrillerTV Movie

based on true storyescaped convictmurdercrime spreeprison breakmurder spree

Cast & Crew

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

as Gary Tison

James Spader

James Spader

as Donny Tison

Lance Kerwin

Lance Kerwin

as Ray Tison

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

as Ricky Tison

Salome Jens

Salome Jens

as Alice Johansen

Lynn Carlin

Lynn Carlin

as Dorothy Tison

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

as Randy Greenawalt

Arliss Howard

Arliss Howard

as John Lyons

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

as Dannelda Lyons

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