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My Flesh and Blood
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Title: My Flesh and Blood

Release Date: 25 Apr 2003

Runtime: 1h 23m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Chaiken Films, Cinemax, HBO

Production Companies: Chaiken Films, Cinemax, HBO

Overview: My Flesh and Blood is a 2003 documentary film by Jonathan Karsh chronicling a year in the life of the Tom family. The Tom family is notable as the mother, Susan, adopted eleven children, most of whom had serious disabilities or diseases. The film itself is notable for handling the sensitive subject matter in an unsentimental way that is more uplifting than one might expect.

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Average Vote: 8.105 (19 votes)

Cast

  • Self: Susan Tom
  • Self: Anthony Tom
  • Self: Faith Tom
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