| The Familiar Stranger | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama | 
| Written by | Alan Hines | 
| Directed by | Alan Metzger | 
| Starring |  Margaret Colin  Jay O. Sanders  | 
| Music by | Craig Safan | 
| Country of origin | United States | 
| Original language | English | 
| Production | |
| Producer | Terry Gould | 
| Cinematography | Rhett Morita | 
| Editor | Pamela Malouf | 
| Running time | 91 minutes | 
| Production companies | Andrea Baynes Productions Hearst Entertainment  | 
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime | 
| Release | March 12, 2001 | 
The Familiar Stranger is a 2001 American drama television film directed by Alan Metzger. It stars Margaret Colin and Jay O. Sanders. [1]
It is based on the true story of Patrick Welsh, [2] happily married with 2 sons. But he has committed money fraud. Feeling the heat, he fakes his suicide and abandons his family. He is eventually found in Maine (Galveston, TX in real life).