Thicker Than Blood (film)

For the 1994 television film, see Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story.

Thicker Than Blood is a 1998 American made for TV drama film directed by Richard Pearce and starring Mickey Rourke, Dan Futterman and Carlo Alban.^[1][2] It won an ALMA Award for Outstanding Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series in 1999.^[3]

Thicker Than Blood
Film poster
Written by	Bill Cain
Directed by	Richard Pearce
Starring	Mickey Rourke Dan Futterman Carlo Alban Lauren Vélez Josh Mostel Rosanna DeSoto
Music by	Mark Adler
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Michael Hausman
Cinematography	Nancy Schreiber
Editor	Mark Warner
Running time	95 minutes
Production companies	Sarabande Productions TNT
Original release
Release	1998 (1998)

Synopsis

Griffin Byrne is a newly assigned teacher to a Catholic high school in an inner-city near slum neighbourhood of New York, which is run down by headmaster Father Frank Larkin. There, he meets and tries to help Lee Cortez, a smart boy from a poor and troubled family. Lee has a good heart and artistic skills, but is constantly dragged down by his social environment and about to leave the school. Byrne's struggle to help Lee reflects the struggles and difficulties which the school is being subjected to every day.

Cast

• Dan Futterman as Griffin Byrne
• Mickey Rourke as Father Frank Larkin
• Carlo Alban as Lee Cortez
• Lauren Vélez as Camilla Lopez
• Josh Mostel as Kendall
• Peter Maloney as James
• Vincent Laresca as Tyro
• Rosanna DeSoto as Señora
• Dick Latessa as Ciccilone
• Grace Garland as Hooker
• Brandon Segarra as Alberto
• Frances Conroy as Mrs. Byrne
• Steve Ryan as Mr. Byrne