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Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story

1994 · 90 min

A sincere, quietly wrenching custody drama that asks you to sit with a father's helpless devotion and the slow grind of legal heartbreak.

Directed by
Michael Dinner
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Peter Strauss, Rachel Ticotin, Bob Dishy
Tagline
Some bonds go deeper than blood
Overview
When a couple breaks up after four years together, the man is told that the son he has raised as his own isn't his biological one. He must fight to keep him.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Michael Dinner
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Peter Strauss, Rachel Ticotin, Bob Dishy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • justice
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Michael Dinner
Written by
Judson Klinger
Starring
Peter Strauss, Rachel Ticotin, Bob Dishy, Brenda Bazinet, Lynn Whitfield, Susan Hogan, Tara Strong, Maia Filar
Music
Johnny Harris
Cinematography
Rene Ohashi
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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