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The Killing of Randy Webster

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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.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1981-03-11

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Sam Wanamaker

Writer: Scott Swanton, Tom Curtis

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Original title: The Killing of Randy Webster

Production Companies: Roger Gimbel Productions, EMI Television, Heller/Gutwillig Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Hal Holbrook

Dixie Carter

James Whitmore Jr.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Nancy Malone

Gary McCleery

Barry Corbin

Richard Beauchamp

Dennis Redfield

John Dennis Johnston

Sondra Blake

Sean Penn

Robert G. Denison

Chris Mulkey

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