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A Letter from My Father

2001•1h 15m
Drama

Inspired by a true incident, a young man returns home to bury his father and reconcile with his childhood sweetheart over a tragedy in their youth.

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Production

Spanish Moss Productions, LP, TigerLily Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Chris Stafford

Billy

Lisa Dean Ryan

Lisa Dean Ryan

Sarah

Warren Skeels

Jared

Jill Ritchie

Jill Ritchie

Shelby

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Elise

Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas

Tom

Jef McClure

Matt

Rhys Jones

Ronnie

Sarah Bibb

Tracy

Cristen Coppen

Cristen Coppen

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