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Family Sins

  • TV Movie
  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.1K
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Family Sins (2004)
Drama

A seemingly respectable pillar of the community hides sickening secrets within the walls of her family home.A seemingly respectable pillar of the community hides sickening secrets within the walls of her family home.A seemingly respectable pillar of the community hides sickening secrets within the walls of her family home.

  • Director
    • Graeme Clifford
  • Writer
    • Donald Martin
  • Stars
    • Kirstie Alley
    • Deanna Milligan
    • Will Patton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Graeme Clifford
    • Writer
      • Donald Martin
    • Stars
      • Kirstie Alley
      • Deanna Milligan
      • Will Patton
    • 14User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley
    • Brenda Geck
    Deanna Milligan
    Deanna Milligan
    • Marie
    Will Patton
    Will Patton
    • Philip Rothman
    Kevin McNulty
    Kevin McNulty
    • Kenneth Geck
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Nadine Devereaux
    David Richmond-Peck
    David Richmond-Peck
    • Joey Geck
    Erin Karpluk
    Erin Karpluk
    • Carol Geck
    Steve Braun
    Steve Braun
    • Jimmy Geck
    Tygh Runyan
    Tygh Runyan
    • Gary Crandall
    Valerie Planche
    Brandon Baylis
    • Jeremy Devereau
    Patrick Gilmore
    Patrick Gilmore
    • Scott Mathers
    Viv Leacock
    Viv Leacock
    • Leroy Hobbs
    Genevieve Buechner
    Genevieve Buechner
    • Young Marie
    Kyla Wise
    Kyla Wise
    • Susan Carter
    • (as Kyla Anderson)
    Chris Manyluk
    Chris Manyluk
    • Sgt. Jim Symons
    Terry King
    • Officer Paul Bradigan
    Peter Skagen
    • Trailer Park Manager
    • Director
      • Graeme Clifford
    • Writer
      • Donald Martin
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    pooky55

    Walter

    I have had dealings with the family. It is very important that I locate this movie. I had no idea it existed until after the police left my home yesterday giving me a surprise visit. I began to research to see if I could find where he is or what he was up to.

    I then found the name of the movie but I cannot find it. I went to Best buy, walmart superstore, BJ's, Sam's and a few video stores.

    ALso I am looking at the dates of the posts and am wondering if anyone knows if the book ids completed and if so what the name of it is? Any help will be appreciated as I believe other things are going to happen. There just may be other charges.

    Thanks for any help. Oh and if anyone nows how to locate the screenwriter. I have not been able to find him either.

    Thanks for any help anyone can give. I retrieved my post too add more as I read even more posts.

    This family did give to the politicians. But they were not glamorous. Let me put it in a different way. They did not dress the part nor look the part of someone with glamor. As I said I have not yet seen the movie. I just lived part of it. Yes she ruled the house. But he ruled the properties with his sons and foster sons. Yes they are scary people. To this day I do not know why the police were afraid of them. Soon the pieces of the puzzle will all fall in. But the fact is that the police were indeed afraid of him. As I sit here typing this, I am beginning to think that they were not afraid but were either hooked up with him or TOLD to stay away. One officer did tell me that. Another told me that no one dared to touch )&_)(&_)*(& Let me remind all of you if it was not portrayed in the movie that one of the Mayors has also served time. Surely not as much as he should have.

    I am having visions of how these people may have been portrayed and if they were portrayed was as glamarous people and pillars of the community that is not so. They paid their way through for the crimes they committed. And the ones who had their hands out for the pay offs were no better and many of them have served time during the administration that was in office at the time of their arresst.

    pooky
    5ram1500-540-953415

    book on the family

    A book on this family is coming out you can see some information on it at WWW.Familysins.com this family has done so many bad things and I am ashamed of most of them while i was not arrested with them I bare the burden of the name as they are my mother, father brothers and sister. I have wrestled with this for years about telling all. and because my kids are older and asking questions have decided to tell it all in hopes to answer all the questions. This book covers the Arsons, Rapes, Abuse and many many many more things the public was never told because the state chose not to cloud the waters with any more counts. deep inside the walls of the family compound for years kids of all ages lived in fear.
    7EngAkWaSdKy

    Decent Film Based on a True Story

    While the acting isn't superb in this made-for-television movie, the events occurring in it are excellent. This true story involves a prominent woman in the community, played by Kirstie Alley, that betrays single, struggling mothers. She manipulates one woman and has her and her daughter live in her rental property and she turns around and burns the house down, getting the woman to move into her own home. She locks the woman in the basement and raises her daughter as her own, teaching her to lie to social workers and steal from department stores. When the girl grows up, and has the baby of Kirstie Alley's son, she then goes to the police to help free her mother. But the story doesn't end here. Even in jail, Kirstie Alley wreaks havoc upon the lives of this mother, daughter, and grandson, both mentally and physically. Excellent movie, a must-see true life story.
    10whpratt1

    Kirstie Alley Gave a Fantastic Performance!

    This is a very horrible sad and depressing TRUE STORY, which makes it even worse to view. Kirstie Alley,(Brenda Geck),"Back by Midnight",'02, put her heart and soul into this horrible role and made you hate her over and over again. Will Patton,(Philip Rothman),"The Agency",'01 TV Series, acted his usual calm ways and was soft spoken, but very powerful in his building a case against Brenda Geck. It is a shame that such a person did exists and did so much mental and physical harm too so very many people's lives. It is a great film to alert the general public as to what can actually happen in their own neighborhoods or even your next door friend. It was nice to see Kirstie Alley give such a great performance in this very sick TRUE STORY!
    10edwagreen

    Family Sins Outstanding with Kirstie Alley as Some Shtik "Geck" ****

    Superb film dealing with a family that used the system to take full advantage and do the most horrendous things to people who were under their foster care.

    The film is marvelous as it is really a stinging indictment of the foster care system. That social worker saw all the symptoms of child abuse and chose instead to make notations, look at her watch and simply walk away.

    Kirstie Alley again proves that she is a magnificent dramatic actress as the devil of a mother. Teaching children how to steal, setting fire to real estate that she owned, having the most disgusting children herself, and married to a brute all come together to make such an outstanding film.

    The film is also a testimony to a criminal justice system that finally worked and meted out appropriate justice.

    This is a marvelous film which should be viewed by so many groups alike.

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      Judge: [after convicting Brenda and her husband and son] By the time this state is done with you, Mrs. Geck, you will become one of two things: very old... or very dead. Get them out of my sight.

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    • Release date
      • March 14, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Matter of Family
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Alberta Film Entertainment
      • Fisher Television Productions
      • Government of Alberta - Canadian Film and Production Tax Credit
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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