Bitter Blood Movie

Bitter Blood aka Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness

2012-01-28T13:00:00.002-08:00

Bitter Blood also known as Best of Families Marriage, Pride, and Madness is based on the true story of Susie Newsome Lynch and Fritz Klenner. The movie first came to CBS as a two part movie based on a true story on January 16 and January 18, 1994. Movie audiences were shocked and horrified at the explosion scene involving the children. The movie stars Kelly Mcgillis.

Movie On TV Jan 28 2012 8pm Central

2012-01-28T13:00:00.001-08:00

Bitter Blood aka Best of Families Marriage, Pride, and Madness is showing on LMN today at 8pm central. Double check your listings. This is a goodie. LMN has not shown this movie in quite some time. Don't miss it!

Fritz Klenner Photo aka Frederick Robert Klenner Jr Fake Doctor

2012-01-27T10:55:00.000-08:00

Fritz Klenner dressed as a doctor

Extreme Bitter Divorce Case Ends in Tragedy

2011-11-26T17:58:00.000-08:00

1970-1980
Tom and Susie Lynch are married for ten years. They finally divorce. They began a bitter custody battle.

1984
Tom Lynch’s mother and sister are shot and killed in Prospect, Kentucky.

May 1985
5 of Susie Lynch’s family members, including her parents and an aunt, are shot and killed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Susie and Fritz are on the run with Susie’s sons in toe.
Dr. Tom Lynch hears that some family members of Susie Lynch are shot dead in Winston-Salem. The victims have wounds to the head and body. Tom calls the police to let them know that his mother and sister were shot in Kentucky in the same manner and that they should investigate a man named Fritz Klenner. Tom Lynch is scared to death of Susie and Fritz. He knows that he will be next. Tom loads his guns and takes all kinds of security measures.

July 1985
The police stop a van with Fritz Klenner, Susie Newsome, and her children.Shots are fired and a chase ensues. The policeman are wearing bullet proof vests at the time. Klenner stops the car and engages in a gun battle with the cops. Klenner takes off again, and as the police continue to pursue him, the van suddenly explodes.

Extra Tidbits

An accent coach and college professor who helped the actors with their southern accents also taught Susie Newsome. Working with the actors was emotional for him because he remembered the real case and the real people so well.

In the movie the names were changed from Lynch to Tom Leary and Susie Leary.

The children, John, 10, and James, 9, were fed cyanide and shot in the head at point blank range, minutes later the van exploded as high way patrol watched in horror.

Fritz was also Susie's cousin

The victims
Delores Lynch and Janie Lynch: Tom's mother and sister
Robert W. Newsom, Jr. and Florence Newsom: Susie's parents
Hannah Newsom of Winston-Salem: the grandmother they called Nanna
John Wesley Lynch: the son aged 10
James Thomas Lynch: the son aged 9

The Book: Bitter Blood by Jerry Bledsoe

2011-11-25T13:05:00.000-08:00

The movie Bitter Blood is actually based on the book by the same name. You can buy the book directly from this link.

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Photos of Susie Newsome Lynch and Tom Lynch

2009-04-28T19:04:00.000-07:00

Photo of the Aftermath