''In the Name of the People'' is an American television movie drama. It was released in 2000 by

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and Jaffe/Braunstein Films. The movie was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was based on the play by Tim Boland.''Cast and Crew'' at the IMDb.com
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Plot

The movie focuses on the Murphy family, whose daughter was murdered by John Burke. Sentenced to death, the man realises that his daughter will become an orphan. Unexpectedly he asks the Murphys to care for her.

Cast

* Amy Madigan as Connie Murphy * Richard Thomas as Jack Murphy * Kimberley Warnat as Jenny Murphy * Samantha Joy as Young Jenny Murphy * Scott Bakula as John Burke * Robin Anne Phipps as Lisa Burke *

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as Lynette Burke * Gillian Barber as Counselor *

Robert Wisden Robert Charles Wisden ( Brighton, 2 June 1958) is an English-born, Canadian actor who has an extensive career in Canadian and American film and television, for which he has won a Gemini Award. Best known for playing U.S. President Richard Nixo ...

as DA Paul McMillan * Mark Mullan as Cruel child #1 * Hailey Jenkins as Cruel child #2 *

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as Reporter * Max Teichman as Teacher * Guy Villeneuve as Reporter * Bonnie Smart as Secretary * Cameron K. Smith as Death Penalty Protester

References

2000 films 2000 television films 2000 drama films CBS network films Films scored by Mark Snow Films about capital punishment Films about orphans Films shot in Vancouver 2000s English-language films Films directed by Peter Levin {{US-tv-drama-film-stub