A Killer in the Family is a 1983 American made-for-television crime film directed by Richard T. Heffron.

Gary Tison is serving two consecutive life sentences for murder, while his three young adolescent sons try to move on with their lives.

The three young men drive up to the prison and Donny and Ricky use their guns to keep everyone hostage, while Ray breaks out Gary and his cellmate Randy Greenawalt.

The driver John Lyons, his wife Dannelda, their young niece Teresa, and their baby are terrified of Gary, even though Donny tries to calm them down by promising they will not harm them.

The next morning, while in a gas station shop, Ray tells Donny that they could go to the police since they were not involved with the murders.