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The true story of the infamous prison break of Gary Tison and Randy Greenwalt from the Arizona State prison in Florence, in the summer of 1978.


“A father, his sons and the crime spree that shocked America.”
Three teenage boys break their father out of prison only to discover that he is a murderous sociopath. Based on a true story.

Robert Mitchum
Gary Tison

James Spader
Donny Tison

Lance Kerwin
Ray Tison

Eric Stoltz
Ricky Tison

Salome Jens
Alice Johansen

Lynn Carlin
Dorothy Tison

Stuart Margolin
Randy Greenawalt

Arliss Howard
John Lyons

Amanda Wyss
Dannelda Lyons

Susan Swift
Teresa
A Killer in the Family is a crime, drama, thriller, tv movie film released in 1983 exploring themes of based on true story, escaped convict, murder, crime spree, prison break, murder spree. Directed by Richard T. Heffron, it stars Robert Mitchum, James Spader, Lance Kerwin. Three teenage boys break their father out of prison only to discover that he is a murderous sociopath. Based on a true story.
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