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The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story

The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story

20215.61h 24m

Overview

Weeks after his wife's suspicious death, Dr Martin MacNeill moves in his mistress under the guise of a live-in nanny. Shocked by her father's actions, his daughter begins to question everything she's known about him while uncovering a web of lies.

Directed by Annie Bradley
Written by Abdi Nazemian, John Fasano
Produced by Juliette Hagopian
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Top Cast

Tom Everett Scott

Tom Everett Scott

Martin MacNeill

Charisma Carpenter

Charisma Carpenter

Michele MacNeill

Anwen O'Driscoll

Anwen O'Driscoll

Alexis MacNeill

Nicola Correia Damude

Nicola Correia Damude

Gypsy

Alicia Johnston

Alicia Johnston

Linda

Zoe Fish

Zoe Fish

Alexis - Age 7

Themes & Keywords

infidelitysuicidefather murderbased on true storybad father

About The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story

The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story is a drama, tv movie film released in 2021 exploring themes of infidelity, suicide, father murder, based on true story, bad father. Directed by Annie Bradley, it stars Tom Everett Scott, Charisma Carpenter, Anwen O'Driscoll. Weeks after his wife's suspicious death, Dr Martin MacNeill moves in his mistress under the guise of a live-in nanny. Shocked by her father's actions, his daughter begins to question everything she's known about him while uncovering a web of lies.

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