Sins of the Father (2002) (TV)

Director:

Robert Dornhelm

Writers (WGA):

Pamela Colloff (magazine article in Texas Monthly)
John Pielmeier (written by)

Release Date:

6 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Tagline:

Some secrets should never be kept.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Man Hunt | Murder | Racism | Based On Article | Ku Klux Klan

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Tom Sizemore	...	Tom Cherry
Richard Jenkins	...	Bobby Frank Cherry
Brenda Bazinet	...	Virginia Cherry
Lachlan Murdoch	...	Young Tom
Colm Feore	...	Dalton Strong
Ving Rhames	...	Garrick Jones
Jessica Gray Charles	...	Denise McNair
Funmiola Lawson	...	Cynthia Wesley
Aaryn Doyle	...	Carole Robertson
Isys McKoy	...	Mae Collins
Mica Le John	...	Sarah Collins
Kim Roberts	...	Mrs. Wesley
Delores Ettienne	...	Older Woman at Church (as Dolores Ettienne)
Sandi Ross	...	Sunday School Teacher
Ardon Bess	...	Minister at Church
Michael Rhoades	...	Tommy
Bruce McFee	...	Robert Chambliss
Tony Munch	...	Herman Cash
Simon Reynolds	...	Troy Ingram
Tom McBeath	...	J. Edgar Hoover
Charles W. Gray	...	Willie the Vagrant (as Charles Gray)
Connor Price	...	Young Bobby Jr.
Mallarie Hayes	...	Cherry child
Ryan Price	...	Cherry child
Nakita Hayes	...	Cherry child
Doug Lennox	...	Jack Kash
K.C. Collins	...	Youth (as Chris Collins)
Steve Cumyn	...	Bobby Cherry Jr. (at age 31)
Jackie Richardson	...	Mama Jones
John Friesen	...	Bill Connor
Sonia Ndongmo	...	Woman at Riot
Neil Girvan	...	State Trooper
Ksenia Solo	...	Lucinda
Ron Gabriel	...	Doctor
Bob Desrosiers	...	Minister at Funeral
Jane Cooke	...	Witness
Rodger Barton	...	Witness
Carly Street	...	Witness
Carol Anderson	...	Witness
Andrew Moodie	...	Man in Church
Kelly Fiddick	...	Man in Street (as Kelly D. Fiddick)
Michelyn Emelle	...	Mrs. McNair
Tim MacMenamin	...	Fireman
Phillip Craig	...	Prosecutor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Denis Kacenga	...	Sunday School Student
Thomas Price	...	Wesley (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Dornhelm

Writing credits (WGA)
Pamela Colloff		(magazine article in Texas Monthly)
John Pielmeier		(written by)

Produced by
Tracey Alexander	....	executive producer
Barbara Bloom	....	co-executive producer
Robert Cooper	....	executive producer
Judy Ranan	....	supervising producer
Frank Siracusa	....	producer

Original Music by
Harald Kloser
Thomas Wanker

Cinematography by
Derick V. Underschultz

Film Editing by
Victor Du Bois

Casting by
Richard Hicks
Ronnie Yeskel

Production Design by
Sandra Kybartas

Art Direction by
Armando Sgrignuoli

Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Calderhead

Costume Design by
Michael Harris

Makeup Department
Joan Chell	....	assistant makeup artist
Katarina Chovanec	....	key hair stylist
Debi Drennan	....	key makeup artist
Debi Drennan	....	makeup designer
Wynona Price	....	makeup artist: Mr. Rhames

Production Management
Meredith Ann Howes	....	post-production supervisor
Thom J. Pretak	....	production manager
Thom J. Pretak	....	unit production manager
Patti Singer	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Woody Sidarous	....	first assistant director
John Wade	....	third assistant director
Erin Walker	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Gary Brown	....	on-set carpenter
Paul Dallin	....	lead man
Vladislav Fyodorov	....	first assistant art director
Craig Grant	....	property master
Rod James	....	key scenic painter
Aaron Morrison	....	assistant art director
Daniel Mucka	....	construction coordinator
Keith Reaume	....	lead set dresser
Shelley H. Silverman	....	third assistant art director
Carlos Subercaseaux	....	head carpenter

Sound Department
Harry Andronis	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sam Black	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sean W. Karp	....	choir recordist
Scott C. Kolden	....	supervising sound editor
Bill McMillan	....	sound recordist
James L. Pearson	....	sound editor
Debby Ruby-Winsberg	....	supervising sound editor
Matthew Stark	....	boom operator
David John West	....	sound re-recording mixer (as David J. West)

Special Effects by
Jon Davis	....	special effects technician
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Dave Axford	....	visual effects: opening sequence
Dave Asling	....	model shop supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts
Curtis Hibbert	....	stunts
Angelica Lisk	....	stunt double
Darren Marsman	....	stunts
Paul Rutledge	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Carella	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ross Church	....	grip
Federico De Marco	....	second assistant camera
Frank Gentile	....	best boy electric
Michael Gibson	....	still photographer
Tony Guerin	....	camera operator
Mitch Holmes	....	key grip
Neil Kilpatrick	....	camera trainee
Rohan Lawrence	....	grip
Bob Lopes	....	dolly grip
Murray Mainprize	....	generator operator
Paolo Perin	....	electrician
Mike Sokoluk	....	grip
Dean Stinchcombe	....	first assistant camera
Christopher J. Toudy	....	best boy grip (as Chris Toudy)
Craig Wright	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Billy D. Choi	....	animator

Casting Department
Jon Comerford	....	casting: Toronto
Alain de Zilva	....	casting associate: Vancouver (as Al de Zilva)
Luella Lauber	....	background casting
Mark Scott	....	casting associate: Los Angeles
Claudia Smith	....	casting associate: Toronto

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bev Ball	....	assistant costume designer
Jenny Buck	....	wardrobe set supervisor
Jennifer Lantz	....	on-set wardrobe truck
Sara Moodie	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
John Cameron	....	assistant editor
Tom Overton	....	color timer
Fiona Patterson	....	assistant editor
Anthony Sherin	....	additional editor
Jana Triska	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Emanuele Arnone	....	music editor (as Emanuelle Arnone)
Jack Lenz	....	choir music coordinator

Transportation Department
Rick Holman	....	picture vehicle wrangler
John McCaughey	....	transportation coordinator
Shawn McConnell	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Janina Barrett	....	production accountant
Lyssa J. Caster	....	assistant to director
Charles W. Gray	....	dialect director
Alexandra Lane	....	production coordinator
John Musikka	....	assistant location manager
Geoffrey Smither	....	location manager (as Geoff Smither)
Julia Stan	....	script supervisor (as Julia Stan Garcia)
Michael Stoyanov	....	production assistant

Thanks
Henry DeBardeleben	....	special thanks: technical advice

Production Companies

• Artisan Entertainment
• Landscape Entertainment

Distributors

• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• fX Network

Other Companies

• West Productions  sound editing
• West Productions  sound re-recording

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Artisan Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Triple-X Tom (2005) (V)

Excellent Telefilm

Well made telefilm with strong performances from Tom Sizemore, Richard Jenkins and Brenda Bazinet. The subject matter (Birmingham Church bombing of 1963 that killed four girls) has been told before, but this movie works because Sizemore plays the grown son of Bobby Cherry, the last remaining bomber alive who was still free of justice, and the movie flashes back to when Sizemore was a small child experiencing racism first hand. In the present, haunted by the memories of the day, he decides the only thing he can do to stop the generational perpetuation of racism is to turn his father in and put him away for good. Pielmeier's writing is exemplary and Dornhelm's directing sets the table for compelling drama. A very well made film despite Ving Rhames' over the top performance.