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My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story

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Release Date: November 17, 1998
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Duration: 1h 35m
Rating: 6.0/10
Director: Peter Levin
Cast: Peter Strauss, Henry Czerny, Lindsay Frost, John Colicos, John Bourgeois

Storyline

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".