Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)★ 8.6/10
- Crime
- Documentary
- Drama
- Biography
Directed by: Kurt Kuenne
Written by: Kurt Kuenne
Following the murder of his close friend, Andrew Bagby, Kurt Kuenne documents the heart-wrenching aftermath, including the startling news that Andrew's ex-girlfriend, Shirley Jane Turner, is pregnant with his child. Determined to ensure Zachary, the unborn child, knows his father, Kuenne's emotional journey evolves into a powerful tribute that explores love, loss, and the enduring bonds of friendship.
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Cast & crew
Kurt KuenneSelf - Narrator & Friend (voice)
Andrew BagbySelf (archiveFootage)Kathleen BagbySelf - Mother
David BagbySelf - FatherSuzanne PutnamSelf - ColleagueChris KoehlerSelf - FriendMatt OetingerSelf - FriendMichelle PualuanSelf - FriendJon AtkinsonSelf - FriendOlivier GalganiSelf - Friend
Heather ArnoldSelf - Former FiancéPete McNabSelf - FriendAnthony MonteverdiSelf - ClassmateJamesSelf - College RoomateHimanshuSelf - College Roomate
Kristian VallèeSelf - College RoommateShirley TurnerSelf (archiveFootage)David BillingsSelf - ClassmateLori BillingsSelfJason BaldwinSelf - Highschool FriendRobin BatesSelf - FriendKen EckhertSelf - Classmate
Sherri-Lynn TuckerSelf - Classmate
Karl FischerSelf - FriendMarci FischerSelf - Friend
Clark SimpsonSelf - ColleagueBill DiCuccioSelf - Colleague
John BertolinoSelf - Residency DirectorJennifer ShaulisSelf - Colleague
Greg LittleSelf - ColleagueMary DraySelf - Student Affairs, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mike MaddenCrown Prosecutor (archiveFootage)John DoucetSelf - Shirley's Psychiatrist (archiveFootage)
Andrew RossiterSelf - Classmate
Leslie ThomasSelf
Jacqueline BrazilSelf - LawyerElizabeth DaySelf - St. John's Regional Director, Child, Youth & Family Services (archiveFootage)Derek GreenSelf - Judge (archiveFootage)
Chris SnowSelf - Minister, St. Michael's ParishIan BowmerSelf - Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Vera GriffinSelf - Student Affairs, Memorial University of NewfoundlandE. Scott McClellanSelf - ProfessorTony LockeSelf - ClassmateJennifer LombardSelf - ClassmateMark LombardSelfHelen BloomfieldSelf - GodmotherBob SheragaSelf - FriendSue SheragaSelf - FriendPat BagbySelf - UncleZachary Andrew TurnerSelf - Son (archiveFootage)John BarnardSelf - CousinPete BarnardSelf - CousinPaul BarnardSelf - John's BrotherDerek BarnardSelf - UncleRuth BarnardSelf - AuntRandy PiercySelf - Shirley's Lawyer (archiveFootage)Linda BagbySelf - Aunt
Bob BagbySelf - Uncle (archiveFootage)James BagbySelf - CousinRhonda RidenhourSelf - Bob's DaughterMack JankeSelf - FriendEarlene BagbySelf - Bob's WidowJan MillsSelf - FriendDanette DooleySelf - FriendGail WelshSelf - Judge (archiveFootage)
Gerald SmithSelf - Provincial Minister of Health (archiveFootage)Rick SingletonSelf - Grief CounselorDarlene NelvilleSelf - Child & Youth Advocate (archiveFootage)Lloyd WicksSelf - Newfoundland & Labrador Child & Youth Advocate (archiveFootage)Carol SteinSelf - FriendT.J. ShearsSelf - Shirley's SonJanice ManthorneSelf - Classmate