Not Our Son

Plot

Made for television, Not Our Son is the tragically true story of the "Seattle Specter", who at one time was designated the worst serial arsonist in US history. Over an astonishingly short period, the "Specter" was responsible for over 100 fires--one of them resulting in the deaths of several senior-home residents. What no one knew, until it was nearly too late, was that the elusive firebug was a profoundly troubled teenager named Paul Kenneth Keller (played, in a masterpiece of contra-casting, by Neil Patrick Harris). Ultimately, it was up to Paul's family to determine his fate--a decision that forced them to choose between love and duty, and to suffer the pangs of ceaseless guilt in the process. Inspired by an article in The Reader's Digest, Not Our Son first aired March 3, 1995 (it has originally been slated for January 31 that same year). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

Ken Camroux - Fire Chief; Lillian Carlson - Shirley; Gary Chalk - Mike Dombrowski; Brenda Crichlow - Carol Atkins; Neil Patrick Harris - Paul Kenneth Keller; Alf Humphreys - Reverend; Tom McBeath - Ken O'Connor; Gerald McRaney - George Keller; Ari Meyers - Ruth Keller; Cindy Pickett - Margaret Keller; Tom Verica - Randy Litchfield; Denalda Williams - Janet; Stephen E. Miller - Greg Knapp; Scott Allan Campbell - Dale Whetsel; David Lovgren - Preston; David Kaye - Anchor; Jason Gaffney - Ben Keller; William R. Davies - Police Chief

Credit

Michael Rhodes - Director, Christopher Nelson - Editor, Anne Carlucci - Executive Producer, Neil Russell - Executive Producer, Dan Foliart - Composer (Music Score), Guy Lalande - Production Designer, Vic Sarin - Cinematographer, Walter Coblenz - Producer, Scott Swanton - Screenwriter

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