Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes

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Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes

"The Real-Life Case That's Still Making Headlines."

2001

1h 30m

7.3(3 votes)

Drama

Crime

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

The real-life case based on the horrific crimes of Sante and Kenny Kimes, the mother and son duo who specialized in theft, fraud and murder.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mary Tyler Moore

Sante Chambers Kimes / Eva Guerrero

Robert Forster

Ken "Pappa" Kimes

Gabriel Olds

Kenny Kimes / Manny Guerrin

Jean Stapleton

Irene Silverman

Kenneth Radley

Agent

Arianthe Galani

Beatrice

Mark Mitchell

Sante's Lawyer

Wayne Hope

Tony Vatelero

Alex Breden

Kenny at 4 Years

Jared Daperis

Kenny at 8 Years

Creative team

Directed by: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Produced by: Drew Smith
Frank Konigsberg

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