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Oct 30, 1983 · A Killer in the Family: Directed by Richard T. Heffron. With Robert Mitchum, James Spader, Lance Kerwin, Eric Stoltz. A father serving time for murder convinces his three teenage sons that his life is being threatened by fellow inmates and that they should break him out of jail.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Richard T. Heffron
- 1983-10-30
Synopsis. Robert Mitchum is the real-life Gary Tison who, in 1978, was sprung from Arizona State Prison by his teenage sons, along with vicious fellow inmate, Stuart Margolin, and then leads them on a murderous spree across the Southwest.
- Richard Heffron
- Spencer Alston
A Killer in the Family is a 1983 American made-for-television crime film directed by Richard T. Heffron. The film is based on the Tison v. Arizona case, which took place in Arizona in 1978. The film first aired on ABC on October 30, 1983, and was released on DVD by Warner Home Video in 2010.
- Crime Drama Thriller
A Killer in the Family. 1983. 1 hr 40 mins. Drama, Suspense. NR. Watchlist. Story of a murderer (Robert Mitchum) who persuades his sons to help him escape from prison. Stuart Margolin,...
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Synopsis. A father serving time for murder convinces his three teenage sons that his life is being threatened by fellow inmates and that they should break him out of jail.
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Three teenage boys break their father out of prison only to discover that he is a murderous sociopath.
