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The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Sam Wanamaker

Synopsis

When his teenage son is shot by the Houston police following a stolen van chase, his father undertakes a tireless investigation into the truth and uncovers the fact that the gun found with the boy's body was a "throwdown," a weapon planted by the cops.

Actors

Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
John Webster
Dixie Carter
Dixie Carter
Billie Webster
James Whitmore Jr.
James Whitmore Jr.
Officer Vane
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Amy Wheeler
Nancy Malone
Nancy Malone
Lois Carter
Gary McCleery
Gary McCleery
Randy Webster
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
Nick Hanson
Richard Beauchamp
Richard Beauchamp
Carlos Vega
Dennis Redfield
Dennis Redfield
Officer A.D. Jakes
John Dennis Johnston
John Dennis Johnston
Officer Bob Draxel
Sondra Blake
Sondra Blake
May Wheeler
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Don Fremont
Robert G. Denison
Robert G. Denison
D.A. Mike King
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey
Sonny Manse
Jim Antonio
Jim Antonio
Detective
John Chappell
John Chappell
Chief Newmeyer
Med Flory
Med Flory
Cort
Robert Phalen
Robert Phalen
Foreman
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
Tommy Lee Swanson
Scott Paulin
Scott Paulin
Tom Curtis
Anne Ramsey
Anne Ramsey
Martha Dodson, the Landlady
Robert S. Telford
Robert S. Telford
Olson
Pat Studstill
Pat Studstill
Driver
John H. Fields
John H. Fields
Judge
Susan James Berger
Susan James Berger
Wife
James Brewer
James Brewer
Friend
David Cramer
David Cramer
Instructor
Rhetta Greene
Rhetta Greene
Ruthie
Cal Haynes
Cal Haynes
Hawk
Elizabeth Macey
Elizabeth Macey
Girl
Tom Rayhall
Tom Rayhall
Bailiff
Larry Swartz
Larry Swartz
Clerk
Buck Young
Buck Young
Client

Crews

Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker
Director
Scott Swanton
Scott Swanton
Writer
Tom Curtis
Tom Curtis
Writer
Howard Deane
Howard Deane
Editor
Peter Matz
Peter Matz
Music
James Hulsey
James Hulsey
Art Direction
Richard Raguse
Richard Raguse
Sound Mixer
Del Armstrong
Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist
Lynn Del Kail
Lynn Del Kail
Hairstylist
H. Bud Otto
H. Bud Otto
Script Supervisor
Lorin B. Salob
Lorin B. Salob
First Assistant Director
Ric Rondell
Ric Rondell
Unit Production Manager
Ray Gomez
Ray Gomez
Second Assistant Director
Ira Bates
Ira Bates
Set Decoration
Susan Gallegly
Susan Gallegly
Production Coordinator
C. Robert Holloway
C. Robert Holloway
Location Manager
Greig McRitchie
Greig McRitchie
Assistant Editor
Allan K. Rosen
Allan K. Rosen
Music Editor
Sam Horta
Sam Horta
Sound Editor
Paul Cameron
Paul Cameron
Production Executive
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Director of Photography
Susan Bluestein
Susan Bluestein
Casting
Terry Morse Jr.
Terry Morse Jr.
Supervising Producer
Rosilyn Heller
Rosilyn Heller
Producer
Robert A. Gutwillig
Robert A. Gutwillig
Executive Producer
Roger Gimbel
Roger Gimbel
Executive Producer
Gary Davis
Gary Davis
Stunt Coordinator

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