A Letter from My Father

A Letter from My Father

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A Letter from My Father

2001

1h 15m

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Drama

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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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10 members

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Chris Stafford

Billy

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Lisa Dean Ryan

Sarah

Lisa Dean Ryan

Directing

Warren Skeels

Jared

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Jill Ritchie

Shelby

Jill Ritchie

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Lin Shaye

Elise

Lin Shaye

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Jay Thomas

Tom

Jay Thomas

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Jef McClure

Matt

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Rhys Jones

Ronnie

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Sarah Bibb

Tracy

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Cristen Coppen

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Cristen Coppen

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