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Thicker than Water | |
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Written by | J.P. Martin |
Directed by | David S. Cass Sr. |
Starring | Melissa Gilbert Lindsay Wagner |
Theme music composer | Kevin Kliesch |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Albert T. Dickerson III Robert Halmi Jr. |
Cinematography | James W. Wrenn |
Editor | Jennifer Jean Cacavas |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production company | Larry Levinson Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Hallmark Channel |
Release | March 12, 2005 [1] |
Thicker than Water is a 2005 American made-for-television drama film starring Melissa Gilbert and Lindsay Wagner. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on March 12, 2005. [1]
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