Blood Brothers (13 Oct. 1999)

A man goes back to take the blame for a crime his brother started.

Director:

Manfred Guthe

Writers:

James Kramer, Steve Sohmer (creator)

Stars:

Gordie Brown, Polly Bergen, Joe Penny

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Gordie Brown	...	Mr. Jones
Polly Bergen	...	Judge Deborah
Joe Penny	...	Flash Jericho / David Lazarus
Kevin Zegers	...	Young Flash Jericho
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Boyd Banks	...	Murphy
Robert Clark	...	Kyle
Ian Downie	...	Clarence
Jake Goldsbie	...	Mickey
Christopher Jacot	...	Young Ray Jericho
Frank McAnulty	...	Adult Coach Duane
Kenneth McGregor	...	Adult Ray Jericho
Brooke Nevin	...	Young Katie
Jonathan Potts	...	Peter
Kim Roberts	...	Brenda
Chuck Shamata	...	Coach Rybeck

Storyline

Brothers Flash and Ray Jericho had a tough upbringing, Flash having lived in a foster home since age fifteen when their mother, their sole remaining parent, died. Then eighteen year old Ray decided to live on his own, earning a living selling drugs. But Flash was an aspiring baseball pitcher, had loving foster parents and a devoted girlfriend named Katie (his foster sister), and as such a promising life. Flash's life changed when he was pressured by Ray two years later into helping him hold up a convenience store. In the robbery, Ray killed a man which, with Flash's testimony, sent him to prison for life. From that moment on, Flash, feeling guilty about betraying his brother, fell out of society and into the adult world as an alcoholic, just barely eking out a living. Katie loved Flash for his entire adult life, but he shut her out. Judge Deborah sends Flash back to two days before the robbery in 1973 as David Lazarus, Flash's substitute baseball coach. As David, Ray has to convince ...

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1999 (Canada)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pebblehut Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Waterworld (1995)

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