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Family Sins

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
168
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Family Sins (1987)
Drama

Bryan's picture-perfect family isn't all that it appears; Dad loves Bryan's spoiled little brother more than his older son, leading to psychotic behavior on Bryan's part.Bryan's picture-perfect family isn't all that it appears; Dad loves Bryan's spoiled little brother more than his older son, leading to psychotic behavior on Bryan's part.Bryan's picture-perfect family isn't all that it appears; Dad loves Bryan's spoiled little brother more than his older son, leading to psychotic behavior on Bryan's part.

  • Director
    • Jerrold Freedman
  • Writer
    • George Rubino
  • Stars
    • James Farentino
    • Jill Eikenberry
    • Andrew Bednarski
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    168
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerrold Freedman
    • Writer
      • George Rubino
    • Stars
      • James Farentino
      • Jill Eikenberry
      • Andrew Bednarski
    • 7User reviews
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    James Farentino
    James Farentino
    • Gordon Williams
    Jill Eikenberry
    Jill Eikenberry
    • Kate Williams
    Andrew Bednarski
    Andrew Bednarski
    • Keith Williams
    Mimi Kuzyk
    Mimi Kuzyk
    • Sara Burke
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Ken McMahon
    Michael Durrell
    Michael Durrell
    • Dr. Hamilton
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Sheriff
    Richard Venture
    Richard Venture
    • Judge
    Thomas Wilson Brown
    Thomas Wilson Brown
    • Bryan
    Ben Dickson
    Michael Halton
    Kate Hawley
    Yuri Lane
    Shane Miner
    Michelle Casey
    • Miss Hayes
    • Director
      • Jerrold Freedman
    • Writer
      • George Rubino
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    Featured review
    7/10

    Fell short on the acting in many scenes, but good story

    This movie has a great storyline for those who love to explore the dark side of psychology and the resulting family dynamics. As sad as the movie could be, the story was compelling enough to be enjoyable. If you're savvy enough to pick up on the parents' faults, you'll find yourself rooting for the kids the whole time through the movie.

    Now for the flaws...Other than the character who played Bryan, there were many scenes where the acting fell short. The child character Keith had lines that often times seemed forced. I also found the parents reactions to big events to be ineffective. For instance, there is one very traumatic event in the movie and the parents have almost no emotion towards what happened leaving the audience member feeling the same way: unemotional. Acting is definitely not a detail to overlook when it comes to a drama such as this.

    Overall, I gave this movie a seven because the storyline was one that interested me enough to keep watching and stay pretty content, but that will be very dependent on the viewer.
    • GummoRabbit
    • Nov 6, 2011
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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Junge ohne Ausweg
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production company
      • London Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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