In a Child's Name


2h 1991

Brief Synopsis

A miniseries based on the true story of a husband who brutally murdered his wife and the custody battle waged by her sister for the couple's infant son.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1991
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Fincannon & Associates; Laserpacific Media Corporation; New World Television Productions; Panavision, Ltd.; Sound Trax Studios; Triad Music Inc; Wildfire Lighting And Visual Effects
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

A miniseries based on the true story of a husband who brutally murdered his wife and the custody battle waged by her sister for the couple's infant son.

Cast

Valerie Bertinelli

Angela Cimarelli

Michael Ontkean

Dr Kenneth Z Taylor

Louise Fletcher

Jean Taylor

Andy Hirsch

Andrew Silvano

David Huddleston

Zach Taylor

John Karlen

Joe Silvano

Caroline Kava

Janice Miller

Christopher Meloni

Jerry Cimarelli

Joanna Merlin

Frances Silvano

Mitch Ryan

Peter Chappell

Karla Tamburrelli

Teresa Taylor

Timothy Carhart

Lieutenant Robert Fausak

Jeff Allin

Kenneth Lindsay

Vincent Guastaferro

Ted Malinouski

Nancy Mcloughlin

Marilyn Taylor

Eric Tilley

Tom Taylor

Sam Vlahos

Dr Vargas (Part 1)

Sharon Merle

Dental Assistant (Part 1)

Caroline Dollar

Astrid (Part 1)

C K Bibby

Dr Longwell (Part 1)

Rob Travelier

Dr Kingston (Part 1)

Meredith Boston

Lamaze Instructor (Part 1)

Frank Taylor

Reverend John Hickman (Part 2)

Jeffrey Pillars

Friendly Guard (Part 2)

Dennis Cockrum

Gregg Reid (Part 2)

Lou Criscuolo

Peter Maas (Part 2)

Randal Patrick

Ray Engler (Part 2)

Randell Haynes

Judge Kittleston (Part 2)

Susan Rohrer

Judge Langdon (Part 2)

John Bennes

Judge Myrick (Part 2)

Linda Pierce

Judge Skinner (Part 2)

Terry Loughlin

Judge Newwirth (Part 2)

Mert Hatfield

Judge Pendleton (Part 2)

Tom Mason

Judge Shipp (Part 2)

Sal Ruffino

Desk Officer (Part 2)

Brad Moranz

Delivery Room Doctor (Part 2)

Sandy Okada

Ob Nurse (Part 2)

Amy Lord

Karen Oliveria (Part 2)

Nicky Hammerhead

Witness (Part 2)

Dianna Taylor

Jury Forewoman (Part 2)

Rick Warner

Carl Stampler (Part 2)

Mark Joy

Lawyer Norton (Part 2)

Bob Tyson

Dr Hill (Part 2)

Judy Simpson

Shipp'S Receptionist (Part 2)

Catherine Shaffner

Engler'S Secretary (Part 2)

Robert Treveiler

Crew

Stephanie Adams

Assistant Director

Stephanie Adams

Assistant Director

Peter Bentley

Sound Mixer

Michael Berman

Editor

Charles Bornstein

Editor

William Shaw Burney

Location Manager

Christopher Canaan

Co-Producer

Scott R Davis

Key Grip

Leslie Dennis

Casting (Los Angeles)

Louis Difelice

Set Production Assistant

James Ferrell

Set Decorator

Lisa Mae Fincannon

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Joe Fuller

Assistant Editor

Bernice Green

Publicity

Bruce Greene

Steadicam Operator

Geoffrey Grimsman

Supervising Producer

Jeremy Hoenack

Sound Editor

Melanie Hughes-weaver

Makeup

Donald C. Klune

Unit Production Manager

Donald C. Klune

Co-Producer

Michael P Kreinbrink

Transportation Coordinator

Thomas J Lavin

Music Editor

Larry Levin

Post-Production Supervisor

Tantar Leviseur

Property Master

Blythe Loef

Production Coordinator

Junie Lowry-johnson

Casting

Mary Luckey-eklund

Assistant Editor

Peter Maas

Book As Source Material ("In A Child'S Name")

Leslie Mazzola

Post-Production Coordinator

Janice Miller

Consultant

Vahan Moosekian

Supervising Producer

Chris Morley

Gaffer

Daryn Okada

Director Of Photography

Melissa Peabody

Sound Editor

Bill Phillips

Screenwriter

Ward Preston

Production Designer

Thom Rainey

Script Supervisor

Gus Ramsden

Prosthetic Makeup

Carina Sayles

Publicity

Dawn Serody

Supervising Producer

Richard Stone

Music

Rick Tiedemann

Steadicam Operator

Helen Verno

Executive Producer

Charles Walker

Screenwriter

Dan Wigutow

Executive Producer

Cynthia E Williams

Assistant Director

Alonzo V Wilson

Costume Supervisor

Alonzo V Wilson

Costume Designer

Roxanne Yahyavi

Hair Stylist

Joseph Zappala

Sound Editor

Jonathan Zimmerman

Assistant Director

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1991
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Fincannon & Associates; Laserpacific Media Corporation; New World Television Productions; Panavision, Ltd.; Sound Trax Studios; Triad Music Inc; Wildfire Lighting And Visual Effects
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States November 17, 1991

Aired in United States November 19, 1991

Began shooting August 1, 1991.

Completed shooting September 17, 1991.

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