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A dying sheriff starts a crime spree and his own son has to stop him — family therapy just got lethal.

Like Son (2016)

Southern Gothic soap operaDIY passion projectSchneider-verse chaos

Overview

Crime

A local Sheriff decides to right the wrongs in the small town prior to his demise, unbeknownst to him, the Deputy, his son is hot on his heels in pursuit and alerts the Attorney General, who happens to turn a blind eye to the Sheriff.

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Content warning
moral decay in small-town Americagenerational traumacorruption as inheritanceredemption through destruction

Standout Aspects

Direction

John Schneider directs himself dying — method or meta? You decide.

Production

Shot in Louisiana with that unmistakable 'we know a guy' energy.

Best for:Solo: When you need to witness a Bo Duke midlife crisis in real-time.·Streaming: Late-night curiosity viewing with generous wine.·Rewatch: Only if you're writing a thesis on actor-directors gone rogue.
Heads up:Violence: Small-town sheriff violence, not blockbuster brutality.
John Schneider

Director

John Schneider

ReleasedJul 15, 2016
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Laura Cayouette

Laura Cayouette

Susie Rugger

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Jeff Rugger

Ann Dalrymple

Ann Dalrymple

Mandy Rugger

Lara Grice

Lara Grice

Abby

Scott Innes

Scott Innes

Fireman

David Jensen

David Jensen

Wiley

Jason Kirkpatrick

Jason Kirkpatrick

Pervis

Maddie Nichols

Maddie Nichols

Lisa

Dane Rhodes

Dane Rhodes

Marvin

Jordan Salloum

Jordan Salloum

Dale Banyan

John Schneider

John Schneider

Will Weston, DA

Michael P. Sullivan

Michael P. Sullivan

Dr. Kind

Don Yesso

Don Yesso

Father

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

John Schneider funded this through his own production company, making it peak 'I'll do it myself' cinema. He apparently wrote the score too.

Cultural

This belongs to a fascinating micro-genre of 2010s Dukes of Hazzard alums making gritty indie dramas — Tom Wopat was doing theatre, Schneider was doing THIS.

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