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My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (1998) (TV)
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17 November 1998 (USA) morePlot:
Fact-based story about the controversial conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard (Peter Strauss) for the murder of his wife in Cleveland... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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tragic more (2 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Peter Strauss | ... | Dr. Sam Sheppard |
 | Henry Czerny | ... | Sam Reese Shepard (segment "Chip") |
 | John Bourgeois | ... | Robert |
| Bradley Reid | ... | Sam Reese (Youth) |
| Jonathan Kroeker | ... | Sam Reese (Teen) |
| Janet-Laine Green | ... | Ariane |
 | Lindsay Frost | ... | Marilyn Sheppard |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Nick Alachiotis | ... | Boston Bruiser |
 | Marcia Bennett | ... | Motel Woman |
| Madhuri Bhatia | ... | Cayahoga County Coroner |
| David Bolt | ... | Russ Siler |
| Brandon Bone | ... | Bus Kid #1 |
| Tyler Coker | ... | Bus Kid #2 |
| John Colicos | ... | Richard Eberle, in jail |
 | Philip Craig | ... | Prosecutor Mahon |
 | Nicole Crozier | ... | Alisa |
| Andrew Dolha | ... | Court Reporter |
| James B. Douglas | ... | R.A. Sheppard |
| James Downing | ... | Anesthesiologist |
| Colin Doyle | ... | Young Lund |
| Roger Dunn | ... | Corrigan |
| Norma Edwards | ... | Ethel Sheppard |
| Domenico Fiore | ... | Jury Foreman (as Dom Fiore) |
| Mark-Cameron Fraser | ... | Young Eberling (as Mark Cameron Fraser) |
| 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 |
 | Fiona Highet | ... | Susan Hayes |
| Barry Kennedy | ... | Les Hoversten |
| Balázs Koós | ... | College Kid (as Balazs Koos) |
| Ken Kramer | ... | Samuel Gerber |
| Michael Eric Kramer | ... | Administrator (as Michael Kramer) |
| Trulie MacLeod | ... | Esther Houk (as Trulie Macleod) |
| Nancy McAlear | ... | O.R. Nurse (as Nancy Mcalear) |
| Pat Moffatt | ... | Eleanor Blanchard |
| Anna Pappas | ... | Flight Attendant |
| Richard Partington | ... | Spen Houk |
| Gary Reineke | ... | Judge Blythin |
 | Michael J. Reynolds | ... | Judge Suster |
| Nora Sheehan | ... | Mrs. Gilbert |
| Judy Sinclair | ... | Mrs. Avery |
| Ralph Small | ||
| Heather Smith | ... | Candy Romano |
| Stephen Walsh | ... | Older Lund |
| Robin Ward | ... | Funeral Reporter |
| Scott Wickware | ... | Officer Exner |
 | Timm Zemanek | ... | Pastor Demski |
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Despite the optimistic ending to this supposedly true account, a 2000 Ohio civil trial concluded that Sam Sheppard did in fact murder his wife. The trial is detailed in the nonfiction book "Dr. Sam Sheppard on Trial" by Jack DeSario and William Mason. moreFAQ
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Henry Czerny and Peter Strauss both give excellent performances as the Sheppards. After almost fifty years this case still inspires debate and controversy. This movie shows us as well the tragedy for this poor family. I feel it can be said with a fair degree of certainty that Doctor Sam was indeed innocent and the Richard Eberling was the real culprit as they profess in this movie. He confessed to several people that he really did kill Marilyn (he confessed to a fellow inmate on his deathbed as a matter of fact). Strauss is great as he shows Sheppard being reduced to a pathetic shell of a man by his hellish experience.