Like Father Like Son (2005)

Dominic Milne (Robson Green) is engaged to Dee Stanton (Jemma Redgrave) whose ex-husband is a serial killer serving a life sentence for murdering four young women. They are certain her 15 year-old son will ad to their married happiness until a girl in his class is found strangled. Is this a case of like father like son?System Requirements:Run Time: 137 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 679398806893 Manufacturer No: LANDV8068 Product Description

Like, Ok, Like Average, Like Fair-to-Middling, like a day at the office

The pleasure I take in crime dramas, detective stories, or Hannibal Lecter is the pleasure of the *exceptional*. There needs to be enough realism to suspend disbelief, but otherwise, whether it's Sherlock Holmes, or Dexter, it might as well be about Superman or The Hulk, in the sense that *it's not about a real person*. That is, whether it's about a genius or a serial killer, it ought to be about someone extraordinary. Robson Green has provided such a character in Wire in the Blood and other crime dramas. He's featured prominently on the cover of the DVD, here.

But be forewarned. This is a grade B drama about ordinary-ish middle-class people having ordinary reactions to unusual tragedy, with a degree of prosaic realism. So, it has none of the frisson of inhabiting the mind of someone unusual. The focus, in fact, is largely on the Jemma Redgrave character, and she's as ordinary as a day at the office.

So this completely failed to grab me, and you too, should know what to expect. Some women might like the focus on the female character, but she's certainly no Jane Tennison. Prime Suspect this ain't. April 17, 2008

"Like Father Like Son (2005) ... Robson Green ... Koch Vision"

Koch Vision present "LIKE FATHER LIKE SON" (2005) (137 mins/Color) (Dolby Digital) --- Under Nicholas Laughland (Director), Jeremy Gwilt (Producer), Matthew Arlidge (Executive producer), Robert Bernstein (Executive producer), Douglas Rae (Executive producer), Shaun McKenna (Screenplay), John Lunn (Original Music), Dominic Clemence (Cinematographer), Steve Singleton (Editor) ------ the cast includes Somerset Prew (Jamie Stanton), Georgia Moffett (Morag Tait), Francesca Fowler (Bethan Milne), Florence Bell (Abi Taylor), Jemma Redgrave (Dee Stanton), Robson Green (Dominic Milne), Rosemary Williams (Tess), Kenneth Colley (Rawsthorne), Philip Davis (Paul Barker), Pippa Haywood (Mrs. Sutton), Paul Chequer (Sergeant Renton), Tara Fitzgerald (D.I. Harkness), Daisy Ashford (W.P.C. Ashford), Sarah Miller (W.P.C. Miller), James Barriscale (P.C. Barriscale), Dean Lepley (P.C. Lepley), Simon Mattacks (School Governor), Mia Soteriou (L.E.A. Rep), John Vine (Mr. Taylor), Roger Moss (Doctor), Suzy Aitchison (Mrs. Taylor), Abigail Hayes (Family Liaison Officer), Michael Glenn Murphy (Mr. Mullarkey), Faizaan Shurai (Mr. Rahman) ------ the story line is a psychological thriller with plenty of twists and turns ... Dee Stanton (Jemma Redgrave) with her legal career and boyfriend Dominic Milne (Robson Green) have everything going for them, until her husband Paul Barker (Philip Davis) is sent to prison for several brutal murders ... now their 15-year-old son Jamie (Somerset Prew).has discovered the truth about his father and demands to see him ... outstanding performances by Tara Fitzgerald as the Inspector, Jemma Redgrave and Robson Green ... tight screenplay and great direction will keep you on the edge of your seat.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIOS:
1. Robson Green (aka: Robson Golightly Green)
Date of birth: 18 December 1964 - Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
Date of death: Still Living

Special footnote, Robson Golightly Green began his TV/film career on "Soldier Soldier" (1991).
He & partner Jerome Flynn's record "Unchained Melody/White Cliffs of Dover" sold more than
1.9 million copies in the UK; the duo won Top Album & Top Single at the 1996 Music Week
Awards in England. They formed Clapp Trapp Productions & starred in "Ain't Misbehavin."
Green and his business partner, Sandra Jobling, formed Coastal Productions ... Green's intro to
US audiences came in the "Masterpiece Theatre" (1971) presentation of "Reckless" (1997) (mini)
Green is a fan of Newcastle United Football team, long-distance running, & Italian & Thai foods.
Robson and his girlfriend, former model Vanya Seager, became parents to a son called Taylor
Robson Green, born on 29 April 2000. Green was once a professional boxer.Was a guitarist
and singer in a band called "The Workie Tickets"

Great job by Koch Vision for releasing "Like Father Like Son" - Robson Green, the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the BBC mini-series film market...order your copy now from Amazon or Koch Vision where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch drama mixed with an outstanding cast and director --- just the way we like 'em

Total Time: 137 mins on DVD ~ Lance (Koch) 8068 ~ (2/13/2007) February 11, 2007

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