My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (1998)
1h 35m | PG-13
Fact-based story about the controversial conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard (Peter Strauss) for the murder of his wife in Cleveland. The story picks up with his conviction and concentrates on his son's (Henry Czerny) efforts 40 years later to find evidence that his father was innocent of the crime. The story was the basis for the film and TV series of "The Fugitive".
Director: Peter Levin
Studio: Jaffe/Braunstein Films
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Video: 720p
Cast
Peter Strauss
as Dr. Sam Sheppard
Henry Czerny
as Sam "Chip" Sheppard
Lindsay Frost
as Marilyn Sheppard
John Colicos
as Richard Eberle
John Bourgeois
as Dr. Robert Sheppard
Janet-Laine Green
as Ariane