My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
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".
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My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 17, 1998
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
User Score
62%
Original Title
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
Production Companies
Jaffe/Braunstein Films
Director
Peter Levin
Description
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".