Like Mother, Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (2001)
Movie Info
In one of the most startling examples of "playing against type" in TV history, beloved sitcom icon Mary Tyler Moore stars as Sante Chamber Kimes, a woman who was accurately described during her trial for murder as "...a sociopath of unremitting violence, the most remorseless degenerate ever to appear in this courtroom..." Based on a true story, this CBS TV movie details the events leading up to the killing of wealthy, lonely socialite Irene Silverman (Jean Stapleton), a murder orchestrated by the evil-incarnate Sante and carried out by her loving son Kenny (Gabriel Olds). The film is unsparing in its depiction of the coldblooded, sexually promiscuous Sante, who throughout her life managed to wheedle and manipulate other people to do her bidding, no matter how odious and repellant that bidding was. Without giving away the film's ending, it is a matter of record that, as of this writing, Sante and Kenny Kimes are serving prison terms with a combined total of 246 years. Like Mother, Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes was originally broadcast on May 20, 2001.
Cast
Mary Tyler Moore
as Sante Kimes
as Sante Kimes
Gabriel Olds
as Kenny Kimes
as Kenny Kimes
Robert Forster
as Ken `Papa' Kimes
as Ken `Papa' Kimes
Jean Stapleton
as Irene Silverman
as Irene Silverman
Ken Radley
as Agent
as Agent
Arianthe Galani
as Beatrice
as Beatrice
Mark Mitchell
as Sante's Lawyer
as Sante's Lawyer
Wayne Hope
as Tony Vatelero
as Tony Vatelero
Alex Breden
as Kenny at 4 Years
as Kenny at 4 Years
Jared Daperis
as Kenny at 8 Years
as Kenny at 8 Years
Daniel Daperis
as Kent at 12 Years
as Kent at 12 Years
Matthew Vennell
as Kent at 15 Years
as Kent at 15 Years
Matthew Robinson
as Kent at 18 Years
as Kent at 18 Years
Leighton Phair
as Ramos
as Ramos
Carolyne Cooper
as Irene's Maid
as Irene's Maid
Daniela Farinacci
as Sante's Maid
as Sante's Maid
Deidre Rubenstein
as Las Vegas Judge
as Las Vegas Judge
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Arthur Allan Seidelman provides an unremarkable account of a story that at best should have been played out as a small-screen version of The Grifters or at least a campy Sunday night diversion. The telepic doesn't come close to either option.
October 18, 2018 | Full Review…
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