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Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story is a american film of genre Drama directed by Michael Dinner released in USA on 6 march 1994 with Peter Strauss
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story (1994)
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Add to a movie listThicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story is a drama television film starring Peter Strauss, Rachel Ticotin and Lynn Whitfield. It was directed by Michael Dinner and written by Judson Klinger. The film first aired on March 6, 1994 on the Columbia Broadcasting System.
The film is based on a true story of a Californian custody battle.
^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111411/
^ "Man Receives Custody of Child, 4, He Didn't Father : Family law: Custody struggle may set precedent in state. Boy's most likely biological father consents to suspension of his rights. - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1993-10-20. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
^ "Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story (1994) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
Synopsis
Securities broker Larry McLinden (Peter Strauss) and Diane Middleton (Rachel Ticotin) are experiencing a rocky affair when Diane announces that she's pregnant. When it's discovered that infant Larry Jr. has traces of cocaine in his blood, the couple's romance is over. Except Larry - now far more enthusiastic about parenthood - wants custody of the child, whom Diane has taken to Florida. Larry's attorney (Lynn Whitfield) sues, and a custody arrangement is set up, which Diane soon breaks, explaining that her son needs more time with her. Then she marries David Meadows (Booth Savage), and tells Larry that the two will try to adopt Larry Jr. As the fight drags on, Diane surprises everyone by suddenly truthfully claiming, contrary to everything she'd said before, that Larry is not the child's biological father, causing things to become even more complicated.Actors
Peter Strauss
(Larry McLinden)
Rachel Ticotin
(Diane)
Lynn Whitfield
(Bobbie Mallory)
Bob Dishy
(Glen Schwartz)
Susan Hogan
(Dr. Sandra Baldwin)
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