My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
Brief Synopsis
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Television movie based on Sam Reese Sheppard's quest to prove that his father, Dr. Sam Sheppard, did not kill his mother Marilyn in 1954. Sheppard served ten years in prison for the crime before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction. He was later retried and found not guilty. Sheppard was
Cast & Crew
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Peter Levin
Director
Peter Strauss
Dr Sam Sheppard
Henry Czerny
Sam Reese Sheppard
Lindsay Frost
Marilyn Sheppard
John Bourgeois
Dr Robert Sheppard
John Colicos
Old Eberling
Film Details
Also Known As
Mockery of Justice: The True Story of the Sheppard Murder Case
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Release Date
1998
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Jaffe/Braunstein Films; Moviecam; William F. White International, Inc.
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Television movie based on Sam Reese Sheppard's quest to prove that his father, Dr. Sam Sheppard, did not kill his mother Marilyn in 1954. Sheppard served ten years in prison for the crime before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction. He was later retried and found not guilty. Sheppard was the inspiration for the TV series and feature film, "The Fugitive," although the actual Sam Sheppard did not escape from custody.
Director
Peter Levin
Director
Cast
Peter Strauss
Dr Sam Sheppard
Henry Czerny
Sam Reese Sheppard
Lindsay Frost
Marilyn Sheppard
John Bourgeois
Dr Robert Sheppard
John Colicos
Old Eberling
Bradley Reid
Sam Reese Sheppard--Age 7/ Age 10
Jonathan Kroeker
Sam Reese Sheppard--Age 17
Janet-laine Green
Ariane--Age 25/ Age 64
Ralph Small
Terry Gilbert
Madhuri Bhatia
Cayahoga County Coroner
Philip Craig
Prosecutor Mahon
Nicole Crozier
Alisa
James B Douglas
R A Sheppard
Roger Dunn
Corrigan
Norma Edwards
Ethal Sheppard
Fiona Highet
Susan Hayes
Ken Kramer
Samuel Gerber
Richard Partington
Spen Houk
Gary Reineke
Judge Blythin
Michael J Reynolds
Judge Suster
Stephen Walsh
Older Lund
Nick Alachiotis
Boston Bruiser
Marcia Bennett
Motel Woman
David Bolt
Russ Siler
Brandon Bone
Bus Kid No 1
Tyler Coker
Bus Kid No 2
Andrew Dolha
Court Reporter
James Downing
Anesthesiologist
Colin Doyle
Young Lund
Dom Fiore
Jury Foreman
Mark Cameron Fraser
Young Eberling
John Friesen
Former Guard
Patrick Gallagher
Lou Romano
Carolyn Goff
Pretty Nurse
Nicky Guadagni
Conservative Debater
Vince Guerriero
Prison Guard
Amanda Hancox
Patient'S Mother
Barry Kennedy
Les Hoverstein
Balazs Koos
Creepy College Kid
Michael Eric Kramer
Administrator
Trulie Macleod
Esther Houk
Nancy Mcalear
O R Nurse
Pat Moffatt
Eleanor Blanchard
Anna Pappas
Flight Attendant
Nora Sheehan
Mrs Gilbert
Judy Sinclair
Mrs Avery
Heather Smith
Candy Romano
Robin Ward
Funeral Reporter
Scott Wickware
Officer Exner
Timm Zemanek
Pastor Demski
Crew
Barbara Abseck
Publicity
Scotty Allan
Gaffer
Margie Arnott
Assistant Art Director
Trysha Bakker
Costume Designer
David R Beecroft
Hair Stylist
Elma Bello
Dialogue Editor
Gary Bower
Dolly Grip
Howard Braunstein
Executive Producer
Hugh Brule
Dolly Grip
Greg Chapman
Sound Mixer
Yvonne Chotzen
Executive Producer
Alison Clark
Sound Editor
Cynthia L Cooper
Book As Source Material ("Mockery Of Justice: The True Story Of The Sheppard Murder Case")
Cynthia L Cooper
Creative Consultant
Dave Davis
Production Designer
David Davis
Production Designer
Ian Drummond
Wardrobe Assistant
Louis Febre
Music
Henri Fiks
Camera Operator
Rick Forsayeth
Stunt Coordinator
Janet Gayford
Production Coordinator
Tina Gerussi
Casting (Toronto)
Allison Gordin
Makeup Artist
Adam Greenman
Producer
Adam Greenman
Screenwriter
Duane Gullison
Best Boy
Mike Harris
Set Decorator
Mike Harris
Set Decorator
Michael Jaffe
Executive Producer
William Jenner
Executive Producer
Rob Johnson
Key Grip
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Patricia Lambkin
Script Supervisor
Stephen Lawrence
Editor
Martin Lee
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Wooten Lee
Publicity
Jeff Melvin
Property Master
Peter Muldoon
Production Accountant
Alda Neves
Post-Production Supervisor
John Ozolins
Transportation Coordinator
Gersha Phillips
Wardrobe Assistant
Christopher Raucamp
Assistant Camera Operator
David Rose
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marc Roussel
Assistant Editor
Christine Sacani
Producer
Chirayouth Saysana
Assistant Camera Operator
Elizabeth Scherberger
Assistant Director
Robert F. Scherer
Boom Operator
Sam Reese Sheppard
Book As Source Material ("Mockery Of Justice: The True Story Of The Sheppard Murder Case")
Sam Reese Sheppard
Creative Consultant
Eric Snyder
Location Manager
John Subatich
Lead Set Dresser
Frank Tidy
Director Of Photography
David Till
Production Manager
Brian Verhoog
Assistant Art Director
Stuart J C Williams
Assistant Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Mockery of Justice: The True Story of the Sheppard Murder Case
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Release Date
1998
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Jaffe/Braunstein Films; Moviecam; William F. White International, Inc.
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 17, 1998
Began shooting July 6, 1998.
Completed shooting July 31, 1998.
Working title: "Mockery of Justice: The True Story of the Sheppard Murder Case."
