| 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).