Two Fathers' Justice
| Two Fathers' Justice | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Brown Meggs |
| Directed by | Rod Holcomb |
| Starring | Robert Conrad George Hamilton Brooke Bundy Catherine Corkill Whitney Kershaw Bo Kaprall Ted Levine Dean Hill |
| Music by | Jan Hammer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joan Conrad |
| Producer | Robert L. Long |
| Cinematography | George Kohut |
| Editors | James W. Miller Robert L. Sinise |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company | A. Shane Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 11, 1985 |
| Related | |
| Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent | |
Two Fathers' Justice is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film about two men from different walks of life who have to work together to bring to justice the killers of their children. It stars Robert Conrad and George Hamilton.
Background
[edit]Directed by Rod Holcomb and produced by Bob Long, the film was an NBC movie of the week.[1][2] For actor Richard Kind, this was his first time in film.[3]
Story
[edit]A young couple, a girl and guy are about to marry when they are murdered by some drug dealers. Stack, the father of the girl, is a tough former steel worker who is from the South Side of Chicago. Bradley, the father of the boy, is a successful businessman who has his own private jet. Due to the failure of the system to deal with the killers, who avoid justice, these two men from very different backgrounds have to take matters into their own hands.[4]
Sequel
[edit]In the sequel Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent, a hunt takes place some years later when the murderer of their children escapes from prison. Both fathers reunite to find him.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ British Film Institute - Two Fathers' Justice (1985), Cast & Credits
- ^ LA Observed, August 30, 2016 - Obituaries, Bob Long, former TV news executive in LA By Kevin Roderick
- ^ The A.V. Club, 10/09/15 - Richard Kind on Red Oaks, Spin City, Larry David, and being Bing Bong - Will Harris
- ^ Chicago Tribune, February 10, 1985 - '`TWO FATHERS` TAKES AIM AT SOCIAL JUSTICE By Marilynn Preston, TV critic
- ^ Radio Times - Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent Review by John Ferguson