A Killer in the Family 40 years old

A father, his sons and the crime spree that shocked America.

A Killer in the Family

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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A Killer in the Family Cast

Name Character
James Spader He was 23, now 64 years old as Donny Tison
Salome Jens She was 48, now 88 years old as Alice Johansen
Catherine Mary Stewart She was 24, now 64 years old as Carol
Eric Stoltz He was 22, now 62 years old as Ricky Tison
Arliss Howard He was 29, now 69 years old as John Lyons
Stuart Margolin He was 43, now 84 years old as Randy Greenawalt
Lynn Carlin She was 45, now 86 years old as Dorothy Tison
Robert Mitchum He was 66, 79 years old when he died as Gary Tison
Amanda Wyss She was 22, now 63 years old as Dannelda Lyons
Susan Swift She was 19, now 59 years old as Teresa
Lance Kerwin He was 22, now 63 years old as Ray Tison

A Killer in the Family Crew

Name Department
Gerald Fried as Music. He was 55 (now 96) years old Sound
Stan Margulies as Executive Producer. He was 62 (80) years old when He died Production
Richard T. Heffron as Director. He was 53 (76) years old when He died Directing
Sue Grafton as Teleplay. She was 43 (77) years old when She died Writing
Steve Humphrey as Teleplay. Writing
Hanania Baer as Director of Photography. He was 40 (now 80) years old Camera
Dan Morski as Property Master. He was 34 (now 74) years old Art
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A Killer in the Family (40 years)

A father, his sons and the crime spree that shocked America.

  • Release day: Sunday, October 30, 1983
  • Runtime: 90 minutes