A Killer in the Family

A Killer in the Family

★ 6.4IMDb Score
Released:1983-10-30
Duration:90 min
Director:Richard T. Heffron
Actors:Robert Mitchum, James Spader, Lance Kerwin, Eric Stoltz, Salome Jens
Production:Stan Margulies Productions, Sunn Classic Pictures

Overview:

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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