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My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (1998) (TV)
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17 November 1998 (USA)
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Fact-based story about the controversial conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard (Peter Strauss) for the murder of his wife in Cleveland...
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(Credited cast)| Peter Strauss | ... | Dr. Sam Sheppard | |
| Henry Czerny | ... | Sam Reese Shepard (segment "Chip") | |
| John Bourgeois | ... | Robert | |
| Bradley Reid | ... | Sam Reese (Youth) | |
| Jonathan Kroeker | ... | Sam Reese (Teen) | |
| Janet-Laine Green | ... | Ariane | |
| Lindsay Frost | ... | Marilyn Sheppard | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nick Alachiotis | ... | Boston Bruiser | |
| Marcia Bennett | ... | Motel Woman | |
| Madhuri Bhatia | ... | Cayahoga County Coroner | |
| David Bolt | ... | Russ Siler | |
| Brandon Bone | ... | Bus Kid #1 | |
| Tyler Coker | ... | Bus Kid #2 | |
| John Colicos | ... | Richard Eberle, in jail | |
| Philip Craig | ... | Prosecutor Mahon | |
| Nicole Crozier | ... | Alisa | |
| Andrew Dolha | ... | Court Reporter | |
| James B. Douglas | ... | R.A. Sheppard | |
| James Downing | ... | Anesthesiologist | |
| Colin Doyle | ... | Young Lund | |
| Roger Dunn | ... | Corrigan | |
| Norma Edwards | ... | Ethel Sheppard | |
| Domenico Fiore | ... | Jury Foreman (as Dom Fiore) | |
| Mark-Cameron Fraser | ... | Young Eberling (as Mark Cameron Fraser) | |
| John Friesen | ... | Former Guard | |
| Patrick Gallagher | ... | Lou Romano | |
| Carolyn Goff | ... | Pretty Nurse | |
| Nicky Guadagni | ... | Conservative Debater | |
| Vince Guerriero | ... | Prison Guard | |
| Amanda Hancox | ... | Patient's Mother | |
| Fiona Highet | ... | Susan Hayes | |
| Barry Kennedy | ... | Les Hoversten | |
| Balázs Koós | ... | College Kid (as Balazs Koos) | |
| Ken Kramer | ... | Samuel Gerber | |
| Michael Eric Kramer | ... | Administrator (as Michael Kramer) | |
| Trulie MacLeod | ... | Esther Houk (as Trulie Macleod) | |
| Nancy McAlear | ... | O.R. Nurse (as Nancy Mcalear) | |
| Pat Moffatt | ... | Eleanor Blanchard | |
| Anna Pappas | ... | Flight Attendant | |
| Richard Partington | ... | Spen Houk | |
| Gary Reineke | ... | Judge Blythin | |
| Michael J. Reynolds | ... | Judge Suster | |
| Nora Sheehan | ... | Mrs. Gilbert | |
| Judy Sinclair | ... | Mrs. Avery | |
| Ralph Small | |||
| Heather Smith | ... | Candy Romano | |
| Stephen Walsh | ... | Older Lund | |
| Robin Ward | ... | Funeral Reporter | |
| Scott Wickware | ... | Officer Exner | |
| Timm Zemanek | ... | Pastor Demski | |
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Death in the Shadows (USA) (alternative title)
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Despite the optimistic ending to this supposedly true account, a 2000 Ohio civil trial concluded that Sam Sheppard did in fact murder his wife. The trial is detailed in the nonfiction book "Dr. Sam Sheppard on Trial" by Jack DeSario and William Mason.
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Excellent movie. Don't miss it. I have always liked Peter Strauss acting but this is the best I have seen of him. Henry Czerny, playing the role of Dr. Sheppard's son trying to vindicate his father's memory, played also a terrific role. Very human emotional and inspiring story about father and son relationship among tragedy. The plot and direction couldn't be better.