A Case of Deadly Force (1986)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie, Crime

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Michael Miller

Synopsis

Fact-based story about a 1975 cover-up of a shooting by two white members of the Boston Tactical Unit. While on stakeout on a suspected getaway car used in a armed robbery, the two gunned down a black man who entered the car. The two claimed the man had a gun and they shot in self-defense. Police investigation decided it was a rightful shooting. The man's widow knew her husband would not be carrying a weapon and became determined to prove her husband's innocence. She hired a former cop who had become a lawyer to prove her case. Working with his four sons, the lawyer team takes on the police force in what eventually proved to be a landmark legal decision. Written by John Sacksteder

Actors

Richard Crenna
Richard Crenna
Lawrence O'Donnell Sr.
John Shea
John Shea
Michael O'Donnell
Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint
Pat Bowden
Francis X. McCarthy
Francis X. McCarthy
Hanna
Tate Donovan
Tate Donovan
Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.
Anna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford
Virginia Cates
Anthony Heald
Anthony Heald
Dave O'Brian
Dylan Baker
Dylan Baker
Kevin O'Donnell
Michael O’Hare
Michael O’Hare
Joe Miller
Fred J. Scollay
Fred J. Scollay
Judge Skinner
Paul O'Brien
Paul O'Brien
Ken Mooney
Tom Kemp
Tom Kemp
Jack Finnegan
John Prosky
John Prosky
Phil Cochran
Paul D'Amato
Paul D'Amato
Mike Fagan
Peter Gerety
Peter Gerety
Bobby Doyle

Crews

Michael Miller
Michael Miller
Director
Dennis Nemec
Dennis Nemec
Teleplay
Bruce S. Pustin
Bruce S. Pustin
Producer
Paul Chihara
Paul Chihara
Original Music Composer
Kees Van Oostrum
Kees Van Oostrum
Director of Photography
Paul Fried
Paul Fried
Editor
Suzanne Cavedon
Suzanne Cavedon
Production Design
Jane Cavedon
Jane Cavedon
Set Decoration
Carol Ramsey
Carol Ramsey
Costume Design

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