

A Killer in the Family
1983-10-30 · 90 min · ★ 6.4
Three teenage boys break their father out of prison only to discover that he is a murderous sociopath. Based on a true story.
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- Directors
- Richard T. Heffron
- Production companies
- Stan Margulies Productions, Sunn Classic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert MitchumGary Tison
James SpaderDonny Tison
Lance KerwinRay Tison
Eric StoltzRicky Tison
Salome JensAlice Johansen
Lynn CarlinDorothy Tison
Stuart MargolinRandy Greenawalt
Arliss HowardJohn Lyons
Amanda WyssDannelda Lyons
Susan SwiftTeresa
Catherine Mary StewartCarol
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