Thicker than Water (1993 film)

Thicker than Water is a 1993 Welsh thriller television film directed by Marc Evans and starring Theresa Russell, Jonathan Pryce, Robert Pugh and Catherine Neilson. It is based on the novel of the same name by Dylan Jones, about a Welsh doctor who attempts to put his life together after the death of his pregnant wife.

Thicker than Water
Based on	Thicker Than Water by Dylan Jones
Written by	Dylan Jones Trevor Preston
Directed by	Marc Evans
Starring	Theresa Russell Jonathan Pryce Robert Pugh Catherine Neilson Richard Lynch
Music by	Daemion Barry Julian Wastall
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Editor	Sue Wyatt
Running time	140 minutes
Original release
Release	29 July 1993 (1993-07-29)

Plot

Debbie and Jo (both portrayed by Theresa Russell) are identical twins. Jo is killed in a car accident, and her husband, Cardiff physician Sam Crawford (Jonathan Pryce) is grieving for her. Despite this, Debbie starts to act increasingly like Jo for Sam to overcome his grief. Sam meets with, and is drawn to, Chloe (Catherine Neilson), his wife's former colleague. Meanwhile, Debbie, whose fertility problems seems exacerbated by a post-viral weakness, insists that she still feels Jo's presence. Mysterious circumstances lead Sam to suspect that Jo's death wasn't an accident at all.

Cast

• Theresa Russell as Debbie and Jo
• Jonathan Pryce as Sam Crawford
• Robert Pugh as Paul
• Catherine Neilson as Chloe
• Richard Lynch as Dorian Phipps
• Alan David as Chief Superintendent
• Crispin Letts as Nastygram
• Sion Probert as Nastygram agent
• Rhys Parry Jones as Charge Nurse Howard
• Lisa Palfrey as Young mother
• Ri Richards as Young mother
• Zoe Groves as Debbie (aged 8)
• Kristy Groves as Jo (aged 8)

External links

• Thicker Than Water at IMDb
• Thicker than Water at the BFI