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'''''Honor Thy Mother''''' is a 1992 American [[television film]] directed by [[David Greene (director)|David Greene]] and written by Richard DeLong Adams and [[Robert L. Freedman]], based on the non-fiction book ''[[Blood Games (Bledsoe book)|Blood Games]]'' by [[Jerry Bledsoe]].<ref name=latimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-24-ca-952-story.html|title=Battle of the Murder Movies|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 24, 1992|first=Howard|last=Rosenberg|authorlink=Howard Rosenberg|access-date=September 3, 2022|archive-date=August 26, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220826194833/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-24-ca-952-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[true crime]] story recounts the [[murder of Lieth Von Stein]], and stars [[Sharon Gless]], [[Brian Wimmer]], and [[William McNamara]].<ref name=wapo>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1992/04/25/tv-previews/e979dc91-7512-4f2e-824f-4261bbab59bf/|title=TV Previews|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=April 25, 1992|first=Tom|last=Shales|authorlink=Tom Shales|access-date=September 3, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220903013653/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1992/04/25/tv-previews/e979dc91-7512-4f2e-824f-4261bbab59bf/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=deseret>{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/1992/4/22/18980249/1-crime-2-tv-movies-and-1-flick-s-much-better-than-the-other|title=1 crime, 2 TV movies – and 1 flick's much better than the other|work=[[Deseret News]]|date=April 22, 1992|first=Scott D.|last=Pierce|access-date=September 3, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903010314/https://www.deseret.com/1992/4/22/18980249/1-crime-2-tv-movies-and-1-flick-s-much-better-than-the-other|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was considered a ratings hit.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1992/05/15/cruel-doubt/|title=Cruel Doubt|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Ken|last=Tucker|authorlink=Ken Tucker|date=May 15, 1992|access-date=September 3, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903014939/https://ew.com/article/1992/05/15/cruel-doubt/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
'''''Honor Thy Mother''''' is a 1992 American [[television film]] directed by [[David Greene (director)|David Greene]] and written by Richard DeLong Adams and [[Robert L. Freedman]], based on the non-fiction book ''[[Blood Games (Bledsoe book)|Blood Games]]'' by [[Jerry Bledsoe]].<ref name=latimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-24-ca-952-story.html|title=Battle of the Murder Movies|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 24, 1992|first=Howard|last=Rosenberg|authorlink=Howard Rosenberg|access-date=September 3, 2022|archive-date=August 26, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220826194833/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-24-ca-952-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[true crime]] story recounts the [[murder of Lieth Von Stein]], and stars [[Sharon Gless]], [[Brian Wimmer]], and [[William McNamara]].<ref name=wapo>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1992/04/25/tv-previews/e979dc91-7512-4f2e-824f-4261bbab59bf/|title=TV Previews|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=April 25, 1992|first=Tom|last=Shales|authorlink=Tom Shales|access-date=September 3, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220903013653/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1992/04/25/tv-previews/e979dc91-7512-4f2e-824f-4261bbab59bf/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=deseret>{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/1992/4/22/18980249/1-crime-2-tv-movies-and-1-flick-s-much-better-than-the-other|title=1 crime, 2 TV movies – and 1 flick's much better than the other|work=[[Deseret News]]|date=April 22, 1992|first=Scott D.|last=Pierce|access-date=September 3, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903010314/https://www.deseret.com/1992/4/22/18980249/1-crime-2-tv-movies-and-1-flick-s-much-better-than-the-other|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was considered a ratings hit.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1992/05/15/cruel-doubt/|title=Cruel Doubt|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Ken|last=Tucker|authorlink=Ken Tucker|date=May 15, 1992|access-date=September 3, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903014939/https://ew.com/article/1992/05/15/cruel-doubt/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Based on | Blood Games by Jerry Bledsoe |
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Directed by | David Greene |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Network | CBS |
Release | April 26, 1992 |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Shales, Tom (April 25, 1992). "TV Previews". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (May 15, 1992). "Cruel Doubt". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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