Honor Thy Mother (film)

Honor Thy Mother
Based onBlood Games by Jerry Bledsoe
Written by
Directed byDavid Greene
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseApril 26, 1992 (1992-04-26)
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Honor Thy Mother is a 1992 American television film directed by David Greene and written by Richard DeLong Adams and Robert L. Freedman, based on the non-fiction book Blood Games by Jerry Bledsoe.[1] The true crime story recounts the murder of Lieth Von Stein, and stars Sharon Gless, Brian Wimmer, and William McNamara.[2][3] The film was considered a ratings hit.[4]

Another television film based on the same murder case, Cruel Doubt, aired on NBC a few weeks after Honor Thy Mother.[3]

  1. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (April 24, 1992). "Battle of the Murder Movies". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Shales, Tom (April 25, 1992). "TV Previews". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Pierce, Scott D. (April 22, 1992). "1 crime, 2 TV movies – and 1 flick's much better than the other". Deseret News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Tucker, Ken (May 15, 1992). "Cruel Doubt". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.